古德明《征服英语》之英语军事故事，古德明，香港英语教育作家，他开了一个《征服英语专栏》，在专栏中专门用英语写了世界近代史上的军事小故事，用英语讲述历史中那些惊心动魄的战争。
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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.
