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Fig. 9. 9. Ail iron plate, for making the fire on, with 

 holes to let the afhcs through. 



Fig. 10. A front to receive the afhes on ; and at four 

 equal diftances bricks to fupport the upper part. 



Fig. n.^A place for the pit-coal, fupporting in like 

 manner the afhes. Plate, &c. as the lad defcribed. 



Fig. 12. 12. Handles for taking off the furnace. 



The above pot is made of a circular form, lefFened in the 

 middle for receiving the handles of the combs while heating* 



Article XXVIII. 



On the Diforder called the Blaft in Sheep ; 



Sir, Wiley ) Wilts, May 7, 1787. 



F N our county we breed many fheep, and manure 

 . the fallows, &c. with them. After having penn'd 

 them all night, when they are driven into frefh grals, 

 or young clover, they are frequently taken with 

 what we call the Blast ; that is, they over-gorge 

 themfelves, foam at the mouth, (well exceedingly, 

 breathe very quick and fhort, then jump up, t and 

 fall down dead inftantly. This is fo frequent a dif- 

 order, and.fo great a lofs, that a neighbour of mine 

 had 17 die in one morning — indeed within half an 

 hour ; for they are often taken with it many at a 

 time. We have no remedy, ever known as yet, 



but 



