The speckled monster
Subtitle: a historical tale of battling smallpox
By: Jennifer Lee Carrell.
Publisher: Penguin Group
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 474
Subjects: Boylston, Zabdiel, -- 1679-1766.; Montagu, Mary Wortley, -- Lady, -- 1689-1762.; Smallpox -- History.; Smallpox -- history.; Smallpox Vaccine -- history.
Notes: "A plume book."

Includes bibliographical references (p. [465]-474).
Table of contents: title: London; title: Two Marys; title: Three rebellions; title: A destroying angel; title: Bidding the world adieu; title: A dear little son; title: Rosebuds in lily skin; title: Boston; title: Zabdiel & Jerusha; title: Curiosities of the smallpox; title: The beauty of the sea; title: Caging the demon; title: Demonic wings; title: Fathers and sons; title: Hell upon earth; title: Salutation alley; title: Prying multitudes; title: An infusion of malignant filth; title: The castle of misery; title: Signs and wonders; title: Newgate; title: An hour of mourning; title: The King's pardon; title: Raw head and bloody bones; title: Just retribution; title: In royal fashion; title: Aftermath; title: Meetings and partings; title: The practice; title: The people.