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afterwards maybe increafed to the quantity of 

 twenty gallons by adding fo much more water. 

 In this mixture diflblve two pounds of foft foap: 

 you then will have fluff fufficient to warn a 

 number of lambs. The readiefl method is to 

 put it in a tube large enough to contain a lamb : 

 and the fhepherd muft have an affiftantj for 

 one perfon muft lay hold of the fore legs of 

 the lamb, and with the other hand take hold 

 of the crown of the head $ as the head muft on 

 no account be immerfed in the wafh, fince fwal- 

 lowing a very fmall portion would inevitably 

 poifon the lamb. Let the afilftant take hold 

 of the hind legs, and in this manner dip the 

 lamb, which need not remain longer in the tub 

 than is fufficient to wet his wool An empty 

 tub muft be at hand, to let the lamb ftand in 

 to drain the water from the wool, or he would 

 carry away a great quantity of fuperfluous water 

 with him. When the lamb is placed in the 

 tub to drain, the men muft with their hands 

 wring the wool, to force out the wet. The tub 

 laft mentioned muft be frequently emptied. 



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