44 PASTURING OF SHEEP. 



Q. Are there no other remedies for the colick of 

 the paunch ? 



A. There are many others, but when the shepherd 

 is in the field, with his flock, he has choice only of 

 the following : he presses the belly to make the wind 

 pass off; bleeds them, draws the dung from the fun- 

 dament with his finger, or with a small wooden spoon, 

 to make the wind pass off : he bridles the sheep by 

 putting into their mouths a small branch of willow, 

 or a piece of twine, which is tied behind the head, in 

 such a manner, as to keep the mouth open, and in this 

 state the animal jumps, struggles, and discharges the 

 wind, and dung, which inflate him. 



Q. Why should a shepherd always drive his flock 

 moderately, especially when ascending hills ? 



A. Because, in driving his flock too quick, espe- 

 cially on ascending ground, he would run the risk of 

 heating many of the sheep, to the degree of making 

 them sick, and even destroying them. 



Q. How ought the shepherd to manage his flock, 

 when driving it ? 



A. He ought to prevent any animal from separat- 

 ing from the flock, by running before, remaining be- 

 hind, or straying to the right or left. 



Q. How can a shepherd do all that ? 



A. By the aid of his whip, his crook, and his dogs ; 

 when he makes his flock go before him, he drives 

 the sheep behind, with his whip : the dog is before, 

 and restrains the sheep from going forward too fast : 

 the shepherd menaces those that stray to the right or 

 left, to make them return to the flock, or if he has a 



