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fcrupolousby far in this refpe^lthan Chriftians ; 

 but I do not think the flefh unwholefome. It 

 has indeed lefs gravy, and is of a whiter colour 

 than found mutton, which is owing no doubt 

 to the lofs of blood ; for, in order to render 

 veal white and dry, we bleed the calf frequently. 



A fheep, though infefted with the rot, may 

 be fat: but both flefh and fat will weigh lefs 

 in proportion to the bulk/ 



This difeafe is not fo eafily cured as prevent- 

 ed : I think the prevention very eafy. Were 

 lands properly drained, they would very feldom 

 rot fheep; for though water of itfelf will not rot 

 (heep, yet over-moid land breeds fomething 

 that will. On dry healthy land fheep are rare-* 

 ly troubled with the rot. In falt-marfhes, 

 though abounding in moidure, this difeafe is 

 not to be found. On clayey foil, which will 

 retain rain a confiuerable time after it falls, the 

 fheep are very fubjedl to the rot 3 for the ani- 

 malcules we call flowks are mod probably ge- 

 nerated in the little dagnated pools of water, 

 are fwallowed in embryo by the flieep, and 

 get nouriihment by feeding on the liver. 



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