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to deprive him, in a great degree, of the rower of 
hearing, and altogether of that of seeing. The doors 
of his stable are opened but once a day, to change 
his litter, ahd his food and drink are given through 
loop holes opening into his manger, which are after: 
wards immediately closed. With respect to feed- 
ing, the first rule is, to give little at a time and often ; 
because experience has shown, that animals that eat 
much in a short time do not fatten so well as those 
which eat less, but more slowly and frequently. The 
second rule is, to begin the course with cabbages and 
turnips; then to employ carrots and potatoes, and 
lastly, Indian, oat, or barley meal, the marsh bean or 
ihe grey pea. These aliments ought to be varied, 
five or six times a day, and oftener if convenient ; and 
instead of always reducing them into flour, there is 
an advantage in sometimes boiling them. A little 
salt, given daily, is very useful, and for drink clean 
water, but neither frequently nor in great quantity. 
Warm water, by its temperature, most favors diges- 
tion, but if long continued, will enfeeble the stomach. 
It ought, therefore, to be employed only towards 
ie end of the term.’ The fatning is complete, wher 
the superficial inequalities of the animal, whether 
muscular or bony, are filled up; when his body pre~ 
sents only a round and smooth surface ; when he be- 
comes drowzy and inert, dislikes motion ‘and appa- 
rently irisensible to every thing about him. These 
are the signals for death, and the sooner you inflict 
it after their appearance the better; for should the 
feeding be farther urged, you run the risk of inducing 
the disease called the melling of the grease, or,.10 
