古德明英語軍事小故事：種人痘(中英對照)
古德明《征服英語》之英語軍事故事，古德明，香港英語教育作家，他開了一個《征服英語專欄》，在專欄中專門用英語寫了世界近代史上的軍事小故事，用英語講述歷史中那些驚心動魄的戰爭。
種人痘
it was to british author lady mary montagu that europe was first indebted for the introduction of inoculation against smallpox.
when lady mary was in turkey, she discovered the local practice of inoculation against smallpox-- variolation. unlike jenner's later vaccination, which used cowpox, variolation used a small measure of smallpox itself. perfectly satisfied of its efficacy, she had her three-year-old son inoculated in 1717.
on her return to london, she enthusiastically promoted the procedure, but encountered a great deal of resistance from the medical establishment because it was an"oriental" practice and because of her gender. however, the british royal family had their own children inoculated. the nobility soon followed the example, and the practice gradually extended among all ranks, and to all europe.
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