Synopsis

The chapter revolves around the protagonist's unorthodox methods to prevent smallpox, initially involving a Sanskrit book, a cow, and a needle. He explains that western regions have been using pus from infected people/animals and equates this process to a 'blessing' against the 'ghosts' that he claims spread smallpox. After explaining it more clearly as a vaccine using cow pus, he demonstrates it on himself to convince others, which results in some others requesting vaccination.