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On the Yellow IFater of Horses. By Richard Peters. 

 Read October 13th, 1807. 



Belmont, in Bleckley y Aug, 30thy 1807. 

 Sir, 



The following communication on the yellow water 

 of horses, was made, at the time of its date, to " The 

 Blockley and Merion Society for promoting agriculture 

 and rural ceconomy .'''' I was principally instrumental in 

 forming this Society, 20 years ago. It chiefly consists 

 of intelligent, worthy and industrious practical farmers, 

 Avith whom, I feel a pleasure in mentioning, I have uni- 

 formly lived, in uninterrupted habits of friendly inter- 

 course and confidence. As a means of combining them 

 by some attractive object, a small, but well selected 

 library has been established, out of their easy annual 

 contributions, and occasional fines. I have had great 

 satisfaction in perceiving the progressive information 

 and improvement, this has afforded. It would be high- 

 ly beneficial, if such societies were more generally form- 

 ed through our country, for the promotion of agricul- 

 tural knowledge ; \^ ithout which, industry and labour 

 lose the fairest portion of their merited reward. 



I have a belief, and have heard that the adventurous 

 mode I accidentally pursued on the subject communi- 

 cated, has been singularly serviceable in the fatal disease, 

 treated of. It is truly unfortunate, that veterinary 

 knowledge is so rare, and so little valued by medical 

 characters, that necessity compels, and accident alone 

 favours experiments, in the hands of those, who have 

 no assistance from professional attainments. 



