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be continued without bleeding, unlefs the inflam- 

 mation be very confiderablej but if, after all, the 

 diftemper does not give way, the beaft muft be 

 killed, and then too much care cannot be taken 

 to bury it very deep, cover it over with the earth 

 which came out of the hole, and a turf over all, in 

 order to prevent the putrid vapours, which exhale 

 from fuch carrion, corrupting the air, and fpread- 

 ing the infedion. 



As to the prefervatives from infe6lion, the prin- 

 cipal, after having taken every precaution poITible 

 to prevent its communication from other herds, 

 confifts in walhing the racks, troughs. Sec, and 

 the hide of the beaft every day, with plenty of 

 water; and, as the generality of people feem to 

 place great confidence in ftrong aromatic fumiga- 

 tions, they are advifed, inftead of the expenfive 

 drugs of which fuch fumigations are compofed, to 

 ufe fires made with the branches of green wood, 

 throwing pitch on it to quicken the flames and 

 perfume the air; thefe fires muft be lighted at 

 fome diftance from the houfes for fear of accidents. 



Common fait, given in fmall quantities every 

 day to horned cattle, is reckoned an excellent pre- 

 fervative, particularly in a learned diflfertation o;i 



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