118 Essay on Sheep. 



** are less than those of other cabbages, but the 

 *' juice they contain is as abundant; they are 

 ^' equally good food for the shepherd as well 

 ^' as his flock. Some handfuls of these leaves 

 *' given to a sheep, will correct the bad effects 

 *^ of dry food. 



" The regimen of sheep is one of the im- 

 ^ portant branches of veterinary medicine. This 

 " science is to be established only by well- 

 ^* founded experience, with observation and 

 " experiment frequently repeated on these ani- 

 " mals. An intimate acquaintance with them 

 '* in their natural state, is necessary before at- 

 ^' tempting to cure their diseases," 



