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gratlon. Now and then, in calm weather, 

 when maft falls fparingly, he calls them 

 perhaps together by the mufic of his horn 

 to a gratuitous meal i but in general, they 

 need little attention, returning regularly home 

 at night, tho they often wander in the day 

 two or three miles from their fly. There 

 are experienced leaders in all herds, which 

 have fpent this roving life before ; and can 

 inftrudl their juniors in the method of it. 

 By this management the herd is carried home 

 to their refpedlive owners in fuch condition, 

 that a little dry meat will foon fatten them. 



I would not however have it fuppofed, 

 that all the fwine-herds in the foreft manage 

 their colonies with this exadinefs. Bad go- 

 vernments, and bad governors will every where 

 exift ; but I mention this as an example of 

 found policy — not as a mere Platonic, or 

 Eutopian fcheme ; but fuch as hath been 

 often realized, and hath as often been found 

 productive of good order, and public utility. 

 The hog is commonly fuppofed to be an 

 obftinate, head-ftrong, unmanageable brute : 

 and he may perhaps have a degree of poli- 

 tivenefs in his temper. In general, however 

 if he be properly managed, he is an orderly, 



I 2 docile 



