Traité Pratique de l'Inoculation, dans lequel on expose les règles de conduite relatives au choix de la saison propre à cette opération, de l'âge et de la constitution du sujet à inoculer, de la méthode qui doit être préférée, et du traitement de la maladie communiquée par l'insertion.

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History of innoculation, from its origins in Georgia, its spread through Asia, and its practice in Africa, England, France, America, etc.; followed by preparations and methods of innoculation, etc. Pierre-Louis Gandoger de Foigny (1732-1770), was born in Lyon and studied medecine in Paris, after studying mathematics. He became Professor of anatomy, surgery and botany in Nancy, and was also a doctor-consultant for Stanislas King of Poland. Wellcome online catalogue EPB/B/23935.