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are employed, they should not be purchased in 

 powder, as they do not keep well in this form. 



Mr. Lawrence observes that *' the influenza or 

 epidemic cold arises from frequent changes of the 

 air, and the prevalence of north-east and easterly 

 winds. As a great number, whether of men or 

 animals, may be seized with this species of catarrh, 

 at the same time and for the same cause, it has 

 been supposed contagious, which indeed, may prob- 

 ably be the case in its inveterate and putrid state. 

 This disorder is most prevalent in the spring, which 

 succeeds a mild winter, when particular care should 

 be taken that cattle are not exposed to currents of 

 air from the north-east. I have known a whole 

 fold-yard of oxen, horses and cows, dangerously 

 affected in one night," 



Mr. Lawrence advises "if the animal shivers 

 with cold, and has cold breath, give a quart of 

 warm ale, (beer or warm w^ater would answer prob- 

 ably as well,) in which is i*"fused a table spoonful 

 of grated ginger, two of spirit of hartshorn, and one 

 of laudanum, repeating it in six hours, if the chilly 

 symptoms continue, allowing warm water and a 

 deep bed of straw. If feverish heat comes on, give 

 nitre in warm water : when fever becomes predom- 

 inant, bleed two quarts, unless the animal be a 

 milch cow, which never ought to be bled but in ex- 

 treme necessity, and one ounce of cream of tartar, 

 in three pints of warm gruel, sweetened with honey 

 or treacle, [molasses.] On recovery of the beast, 

 accustom it to the air by degrees, and notwithstand- 

 ing having been nursed in the house, it will sigain 

 become equallv hardy as before." 

 Ptinpneumonifj l^leui-isy, or Injiummation of the lungs. 



This disease most commonly occurs to working 



