SPORTSMEN, FARMERS, &C. 77 



I will now describe this worm: it is about 

 half an inch long, quite white, flat, and 

 about as broad as a narrow piece of tape. 

 I am thoroughly persuaded, though my dog 

 may breed them again and again, that I 

 can destroy them. 



Respecting feeding dogs : all sportsmen Respecting the 

 know, that dogs must have flesh about half ^°ss- 

 boiled, the broth of which should be well 

 thickened, by boiling it with oatmeal, or 

 barley-meal : oatmeal is certainly the best, 

 but it is not (generally speaking) to be had, 

 in travelling about. I find, provided I can, 

 about twice a week, give my dogs a good 

 meal of horse-flesh, half boiled, that house- 

 hold bread*, with only skimmed milk, boiled, 

 will do very well for them on the other 

 daj'^s. 



Respecting purging dogs : the common of pmging 



ALGETIC HORSE-BALLS, SOLD BY MOST CHE- 

 MISTS, IS CERTAINLY THE BEST PHYSIC : foF 



no animal is more bilious than a dog; and 

 uloetic physic, in that respect, is the best. 



* What is more nourishing than bread? is it not 

 justly called the staff of life? 



