...common scratch), and puts into the vein as much venom as can lie upon the head of her needle, and after binds up the little wound with a hollow bit of shell;...superstition of opening one in the middle of the forehead, in each arm, and on the breast, to mark the sign of the cross; but this has a very ill effect, all...

...pain than a common scratch), and puts into the vein as much matter as can lay upon the head of the needle, and after that binds up the little wound with a hollow bit of shell. On the 8th day the fever begins to seize them, and they keep their beds for two days, very seldom three....

...common scratch) and puts into the vein as much venom as can lye upon the head of her needle, and after binds up the little wound with a hollow bit of shell, and in this manner opens 4 or 5 veins. . . . Then the fever begins to seize 'em and they keep their beds 2 days, very seldom...

...common scratch) and puts into the vein as much venom as can lye upon the head of her needle, and after binds up the little wound with a hollow bit of shell, and in this manner opens 4 or 5 veins. The Grecians have commonly the superstition of opening one in the Middle of the forehead,...

...common scratch) and puts into the vein as much venom as can lye upon the head of her needle, and after binds up the little wound with a hollow bit of shell, and in this manner opens up 4 or 5 veins. . . . The children or young patients play together all the rest of the day and are...

...(which gives you no more pain than a common scratch) and puts into the vein, as much matter as can lie upon the head of her needle, and after that binds up the little wound with a hollow bit of shell. . . . Every year thousands undergo this operation There is no example of anyone that had died in it."...

...common sceatch) and puts into the vrin as much venom as can lie upon the head of her needle, and after binds up the little wound with a hollow bit of shell, and in this manner opens four or five vrins. In this way 'matter of the best sort' - that is, from a mild case of small' pox — could be...

...purs into the vein as much venom as can lie upon the end of a needle, and afrer binds up the litrle wound with a hollow bit of shell; and in this manner opens four or five veins. The children or young parients play together all the rest of the day and are in perfect health until the...

...immediately rips open that you offer her with a large needle and puts into the vein as much matter as can lay upon the head of her needle, and after that binds up the little wound; and in that manner opens four or five veins. Every year thousands undergo this operation; they take...

...(which gives you no more pain than a common scratch), and puts into the vein as much matter as can lie upon the head of her needle, and after that, binds...shell, and in this manner opens four or five veins. These enterprising ladies were exploiting what was common knowledge everywhere - that a mild form of...