This brief history of the smallpox epidemic in Montreal provides a detailed account of one of the most devastating disease outbreaks in Canadian history. The author describes the symptoms of the disease, the impact it had on the city of Montreal, and the various attempts to control its spread, including the ancient practice of inoculation and the later development of vaccination. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.