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never see the leaves of walnut-trees eaten by 

 them : no caterpillar nor grub will approach 

 a walnut-tree. Besides, I will give you another 

 proof of their abhorrence of walnut leaves: 

 in summer, when the ground is so dry that 

 you cannot dig for worms to go fishing 

 with, fill a pail, about one-third full, of wal- 

 nut-tree leaves, and pour a large kettle of 

 boiling water on them ; cover the pail over 

 with a thick cloth, and let them stand till 

 cold; then, go to a bowling-green, where 

 you observe many worm-casts ; spread the 

 water over the grass, and the worms will 

 immediately come up above the ground. — 

 This I have tried. 



Within these two days I have observed 

 two worms come from my dog : provided 

 he voids more*, I shall give him about four 

 doses more ; the result of which you shall be 

 acquainted with, before I finish this book. 



f It is full three months since this, and the finishing 

 of this book, and I have not found above four or five 

 come from him, — and I watch him constantly, for I 

 value the dog's health ; and never above one at a time : 

 however, I shall give him three or four doses more, 

 p the medicine never purged him in the least degreCo 



