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counted for by this hypothesis, without the supposition of a great and sudden 

 alteration in the poles of the earth's diurnal revolution ; for efFeciing which, 

 whether we should have recourse to the intelligent powers that first impressed 

 this whirling motion on the ball ; or suppose it to be performed naturally, by 

 the casual shock of some transient body, as a comet or the like, by which the 

 former axis might be lost, and a new revolution produced, differing both in time 

 and position from the old, I shall not undertake to dispute : such a supposition 

 would include likewise a change in the length of the year, and eccentricity of 

 the earth's orbit ; for which yet we have no sort of authority. 



On the diseases of Dogs ; with several Receipts for the Cure of their Madness, 

 .,and of those bitten by them. Extracted from the Papers of Sir Theodore 

 r'xdMayern, and communicated to the Royal Society, By Sir Theodore de VauXj 

 .ilJTm. and F.R.S. N° 19I, p. 408. 



Dogs are subject to these several sorts of madness, or rather diseases. 1. The 

 hot madness, which is incurable. They fly at every thing, and can hold out but 

 4 days. 1. Tlie running-madness, which is likewise incurable. They fly only at 

 dogs, and that by fits, and they may sometimes hold out 9 months. 3. La 

 rage mue, which is a disease In the blood. 4. The falling madness, which 

 seizes on the head, and is a kind of epilepsy. 5. The blasting or withering ; 

 this lies in the bowels, which shrink up exceedingly. 6. The sleepy disease, 

 caused by little worms in the mouth of the stomach; these dogs die sleeping, 

 7. The rheumatic disease; this swells the head very much, and makes the eyes 

 yellow. These last five are not properly madness, but other diseases. In them 

 the dogs will not eat, nor at any time when they are sick ; but they live 8 or 9 

 days without hurting any body, and then die of hunger. The first two diseases 

 are communicated by the breath of dogs, as the plague among men ; the latter 

 ■ are likewise contagious, but curable. 



A never-failing Remedy. — Take Virginia snake-root and flowers of St. John's 

 wort, gathered in their prime, equal parts of each ; let them be made into very 

 fine powder. The dose is from a scruple to a dram, to be taken in any sort of 

 decoction prepared with specifics. To a horse give 2 drachms ; to a dog, from 

 one to 1-V drachm ; and this before the 9th day after the bite. 

 ri'>. Another. — Take leaves of rue, picked from the stalks and bruised, 6 ounces ; 

 Venice treacle, garlic peeled and bruised, and fine filings of tin, each 4 ounces. 

 Put them into 4lb. of Canary or good white wine ; or in case of a nice or hot 

 constitution, into the same quantity of strong and well- worked ale, in an 

 earthen vessel well stopped. Then let them gently digest or boil in balneo, 

 for 4 hours, keeping in the steam. Then press it and strain it. The dose is 



