Identities ascertained, or, An illustration of Mr. Ware's opinion respecting the sameness of infection in venereal gonorrhoea, and the ophthalmia of Egypt : with an examination of affinity between antient leprosy and lues.

Date:
1808
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Credit: Identities ascertained, or, An illustration of Mr. Ware's opinion respecting the sameness of infection in venereal gonorrhoea, and the ophthalmia of Egypt : with an examination of affinity between antient leprosy and lues. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by University of Bristol Library. The original may be consulted at University of Bristol Library.

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    of learning, penetration, depth of mind, and practical knowledge, to which every man must accede. It is a principle of ex- tensive influence, which will obviate every difficulty, and contribute to illustrate the means of propagation in both affections. 'u-'re '• •*, • The principle to which allusion is now made, was disclosed by Mr. Foot, in a short publication, under the title of his newly discovered Fact, some years ago; and consisted in this position, that the matters of gonorrhoea or chancre are not capable of producing any effect on any other part of the body of that individual from whom they are derived. The animal body cannot contract, in a new situation, these poisons, from matter yielded by itself. When there are profuse discharges from virulent gonor- rhoea or corroding chancres, the applica- tion of matter must be made, in almost every instance, to various parts of the