On the Yellow Water of Horses. 141 



" To the Blockley and Merion Society, for promoting 

 Agriculture, and Rural (Economy. 



"Having, within a few weeks past, lost three horses, 

 by a disorder, which I believe to be the yellow water, 

 I endeavour to render my misfortune as useful as I can, 

 by communicating all I have observed, or heard on that 

 subject. I do this, ia hopes that other members of the 

 society will assist in collecting facts, preventives, and 

 remedies, necessary to enable us to know, resist, or 

 conquer, this alarming and fatal invader. I am con^ 

 vinced that those who depend on several recipes I have 

 seen published, will be deceived, unless the disease be 

 very mild indeed. One only, out oifour of my horses 



grateful thanks. Whatever may be thought by others, of this 

 first compliance, with my long continued endeavours, I deem 

 it the comer stone of some future most valuable building. 



Chymical projcssors, and those whose employments lead 

 them to know this important assistant to husbandry, have it 

 in their power, to render inestimable services. When I have 

 been forced into chymical subjects, with which I have but 

 too slight an acquaintance, some of these gentlemen have been 

 very kind ; both in their instructions, and detections of error. 

 Others have locked me up insolubly ; or decomposed my fee- 

 ble attempts, without putting any thing instructive or useful 

 in their place. Agr'icidturc and chymistry are so intimately 

 connected, that one who has knowledge and talents in the 

 latter science, could not do a more patriotic service to his 

 fellow citizens, who are husbandmen, than he would accom- 

 plish by instructing them, when requisite, on this all essen- 

 tial auxiliary to their prosperit\% 



