Mark:
I have also read about variolation used mainly for cosmetic purposes. Voltaire wrote specifically of the
inhabitants of the Caucasus Mountains doing it that way. But I also found that "travelers in the
Causasus could not confirm Voltaires story at a later date." (Behbehani, A.M. (1988) The Smallpox
Story. In Words and Pictures. The University of Kansas Medical Center). Maybe it didnt hurt being
safe (against smallpox) and pretty at the same time...
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