Transcriber’s notes: In this transcription, paired underscores denote _italicised text_. The text contains a few typographic characters that will not necessarily display correctly with all viewing devices. If some of the characters look abnormal, first ensure that the device’s character encoding is set to Unicode (UTF-8). The default font might also need to be changed to a Unicode font such as Arial Unicode MS, DejaVu, Segoe UI Symbol or FreeSerif. The following typographic errors have been corrected silently: cought —> caught conderable —> considerable rhubard —> rhubarb therfore —> therefore smoaked —> smoked teized —> seized choaked —> choked wereat —> were at inculation —> inoculation throngh —> through anamalous —> anomalous Archaic spellings remain as in the original but archaic long ‘s’ letters (ſ) have been replaced by the standard letter ‘s’. Spelling inconsistencies such as dram/drachm, and unpaired square brackets are as in the original. Footnotes have been positioned below the relevant paragraphs. A short table of contents has been inserted by the transcriber to assist the reader. THE PRESENT METHOD OF INOCULATING FOR THE SMALL-POX. To which are added, Some Experiments, instituted with a View to discover the Effects of a similar Treatment in the NATURAL SMALL-POX. By THOMAS DIMSDALE, M. D. The SEVENTH EDITION, Corrected. LONDON: Printed by JAMES PHILLIPS, George-Yard, Lombard-Street; And Sold by W. OWEN, in Fleet-Street; and CARNAN and NEWBERY, in-St. Paul’s Church Yard. MDCCLXXIX. TO THE Royal College of Physicians IN LONDON, This Treatise is inscribed, With all due Deference and Respect, BY THE AUTHOR. INTRODUCTION. Of the Age, Constitution, and Season of the Year proper for Inoculation. Of the Preparation. Of Infection. Of the Progress of Infection. OF ANOMALOUS SYMPTOMS AND APPEARANCES. Consequences of this Method of Inoculation. The Effects of this Treatment applied to the natural Small-Pox. CONCLUSION. CASES. CASES of the natural Small-pox, treated in the preceding Method. POSTSCRIPT. CASE. INTRODUCTION.