Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-10-25
PHYs1c, SURGERY, MID-
W1FERY, &c.

TEE Suhferibcr takes this method Of in
l forming the il naaitants of Alexandria and
its neighbour hood, that he has JUN fixed Emielt
as rctideur anongt them, fer tlc ,rurpoe OF
becoming Practitioner in MEDiCINE, SUR
gerry, In all its Branches, MIDWIFERY and
the Dileaies Ct the TEETH; he trufs thar fix
years uuremitting attention, in the mott approy-
cd Schools tf Europe, to thc different JlsiiiAns
Of Science which compete his protection, VIII en-
able han, 10 diltharge It's duties in manner thai
ihall be confident with the ialety and welfare of
th. Patient as we'll as the reputation and digti.
ty Of the Protection itfslf; he hopes ALTO that be
will be found co practice On fully as reaiona lie
terms as any reputable Practitioner can aff.r.i
to do. There is one circunftance 20 which h
could with to be permitted the 'iherty Ct aik4s
attention, it is the Vaccine InnoculatioD, the
grca.eA dfcovery, perhaps, that has ever been
made in Medicine. Medical Science has jultIy
been complained Of as m king How Progreis;
as travelling in dull llalting gat but, relative
TO Vaccine inncculation, The has areIy MADE
rapid, gigantic nrde of Improvement, one that
tends to cxpunge from the catalogue OF Dileaits
thu moi. odious and calamitous th2t ever aiHiet
ed man. the Small Pox. This then beng the
character the difcovery, the Subscriber fruits
he may be believed when he aHerts that the full
and complete diffuicn of its benetlfs is what mott
lincere.y interels him; even IN ,ugh wholly ABB
ftracted from any conllderaticns OF Pecnniary adj
vantage; he has been Informed, that medical
characters in this place. of much fkiil and bere-
violent Intentions, have found impedlments 70
the fuccefs of the Vaccine Innoculation, and hit
fuch impediments, though they fem ionewhat
peculiar TO this country, have conf leraby limit
ed rhc Cphere of its nfefuneie. To inveitigate
and remove the caufcs Of thofe in1pedimenss will
be an Object of his mof uncealing attention, and
ihould there be any perlons in this town or It's
vicinity, who would with to participate in the
benefits of the diicovery, but may feel hemleves
reHrained by pecuniary motives, he will innecu-
late and carry them through the di(eafe free from
all expenee whatever. He has been Familiarity
acquainted with it in Europe, and pnaehes m
itru4ons given TO him by the author of the diff
covery himfe,f, whereby it may be mott certain
~ and truely communicated, and as prudcntiy
and fafely managed there are circumstances too,
If no im4ll importance, as upon the commute
cariop of the true Vaccine DifeaGe. and the pru-
dent management of it depends the ample and
wide extended blefing, which, under fueh CIR
cumRance,, it fully capable Of comforting on
rhe human fpecies; Cor, if the fal(e difeaic be
communicated ipftead Of the true, though only
in few nftances, and the true difcafe not pro- |
perly managed, it will involve the merits Of |
The remedy in doubt and uncertainty, and ul.l-
mateiy bring !, into total difrepute and uieieis-
ncfs. The sutfcriber may be feen, BY apply |
ing at his Shop, Prince freet, nearly oppolte
DR.. Dicks, or at his lodgings, at Mrs. Grffth's,
King frcrt.
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