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BOOK THE FOURTH. 



ARGUMENT. 



OF the Neceffity of deftroying fome Beafts, and prefervlng 

 others for the Ufa of Man. Of breeding of Hounds ; the 

 Seafon for this Bufmefs. The Choice of the Dog, of great 

 Moment. Of the Litter of Whelps. Of the Number to 

 be reared. Of fetting them out to their feveral Walks, 

 Care to be taken to prevent their Hunting too foon. Of 

 entering the Whelps. Of breaking them from running at 

 Sheep. Of the Difeafes of Hounds. Of their Age. Of 

 Madnefs j two Sorts of it defcribed, the Dumb, and out- 

 rageous Madnefs : its dreadful EfFeds. Burning of th6 

 Wound recommended as preventing all ill Confequences. 

 The infeflious Hounds to be feparated, and fed apart. The 

 Vanity of trufting to the many infallible Cures for this Ma- 

 lady. The difmal EfFefts of the Biting of a Mad Dog up- 

 on Man defcribed. Defcription of the Otter Hunting. The 

 Conclufion. 



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HATE'ER of earth is form'd, to earth returns 

 Diflblv'd : the various objedts we behold, 

 Plants, animals, this whole material mafs. 

 Are ever changing, ever new. The foul 

 Of man alone, that particle divine, 

 Efcapes the wreck of worlds, when all things fail. 

 Hence great thediftance 'twixt the beafls that periHi 

 And God's bright image, man's immortal race. 



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