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variety of fimilar contrafts, were they at all 

 neceffary, to confirm a belief of what inre- 

 ality there cannot be the leaPc doubt of. 



Convinced, therefore, of fuch fadls, it is 

 but a natural interference to conclude, the 

 beft, or indeed pafture of any kind, may not 

 be fo equally conducive to the improvement 

 and condition of all immediately after foal- 

 ing, but that it may adl as a powerful re- 

 ftorative upon one, while li relaxes and de- 

 bilitates the fyftem of another ; particularly 

 where, from a vitiated or difeafed ilate of the 

 ftomach and intefiines, it palTes fo rapidly 

 and indigefted through the body, as to de- 

 pofit but little of either effcnce or fuhfiancc- 

 for the fubfiftence of the fram.e or funport of 

 the foal. 



This is undoubtedly one of the predomi- 

 nant caufes of the defedt, and fliould be 

 counteradled by fuch means as arc calculated 

 to ftrengthen the digeftive powers, animate 

 the circulation, and diffufe a plentiful fup- 

 ply of chyle to preferve the neceffary fecre- 

 tions, without which a hcaltliv and im~ 



•roving 



