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boiled in unwafhed butter, then ftrained into a pot 
for ufe. This is exceeding good for bruifes, ftrains, 
fwellings, infide or outfide, for man or beaft; let it 
be made ftrong of the root, well boiled, but not 
burnt. Itis aroot fcarce to be had, -very plenty fome 
years in one place, and in that place none to be had 
for many years after. ‘ 
Prefervation of the Health of Sheep.—Let the aes 
mer frequently look over his flock, and fee that their 
tails. are kept clean; for there is no animal which I 
am acquainted with, but fhuns as, much as poflible 
its own dung; and therefore it muft be very noifome 
to the fheep, to have fuch a quantity hanging on to 
its, tail.and breech as I have fometimes feen, befide: 
the extremely-difguiting appearance which jit gives 
to ahandfome animal. Never fuffer them to lodge two 
nights in the fame fold; it is better to fold over twice 
than to do thus. Iam informed, fheep taint where 
they have been fooner than other animals, perhaps 
becaufe of their numbers. 
The defign of my former letter (as well as this) 
was only to. be confidered as hints, to be purfued in 
enquiries which fhould be made refpe&ing wool 
amonelt the wool-ftaplers, rather than the farmers, 
clothiers, gentlemen, or noblemen, (yet not to the 
exclufion of them in the enquiry) becaufe thefe would 
have merely local experience; whereas the wool- 
ftapler frequenily buys in feveral counties, diftrias, 
and fituations, largeand {mall wools. Again, his. 
examination 
