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others of various (hapes, determined by the neceflity of the 

 cafe, as by the different derangements and difeafes to which 

 the horfe's foot is hable. See Shoe. 



Shoeing of the Afs and Mule. With refped to what 

 concerns the flioeing of other animals, Mr. Clark thinks 

 that the mule, being an animal uncommon in this country, 

 the afs of no great value, and the ox not generally employed 

 in labour, it is needlefs to fay much on the fubjeft. The 

 flioe for the fore-feet of the mule is very fimilar to that which 

 the farriers call the lar-Jhoe. It is very wide and large, 

 efpecially at the toe, where it fometimes projefts four inches 

 and upwards beyond the hoof. This excefs is given it with 

 a view to enlarge the bafis of the foot, which is in general 

 exceedingly narrow in this animal. The (hoe for the hind- 

 feet is open at the heels, like the horfe's (hoe ; but it is 

 lengthened at the toe, like the preceding one. And it is 

 added, that the foot of the afs, having the fame Ihape as 

 that of the mule, requires the fame kind of (hoe, with this 

 only difference, that the (hoe of the fore-foot is not clofed 

 at the heels, and that its edges do not projeft fo much be- 

 yond the hoof. The fame form of (hoe is ufed for the hind- 

 feet of this animal. 



Shoeing nf Oxen, the bufmefs of fixing (Tioes upon ani- 

 mals of this kind, and which is conftantly neceffary wherever 

 they do any fort of field or road labour ; but it is a praftice 

 which is yet far from being performed in a perfeft manner. 

 Mr. Clark remarks, that in many parts of France, where 

 the ox is ufed for draught, it is fometimes neceffary to em- 

 ploy eight (hoes, one under each nail ; or four, one under 

 each external nail ; and fometimes only two, one under the 

 external nail of each fore-foot. In this country two pieces, 

 or (hoes, to each foot are generally, however, made ufe of ; 

 being moftly fixed on, efpecially in the northern diftrifts, 

 with three or four large-headed nails to each (hoe. They 

 are fitted on in a fimilar manner to thofe of the horfe. But 

 from the (hoes of thefe animals being, from the fmallnefs of 

 the pieces, fo hable to break, it has been fuggefted to have 

 them (hod with whole (hoes, in the manner of the horfe ; 

 but how far this is a praftice that will anfwer, mult depend 

 upon future trials. It is probable, that in this way the foot 

 will be too much confined to fucceed in any very perfeft 

 manner. Where oxen are left without (hoeing, they are 

 continually liable to become lame, and to be incapable of 

 going on with their work. As there is much trouble in 

 the (hoeing thefe animals, from its being necedary to caft 

 them each time, it has been found requifite to have recourfe 

 to contrivances for (hoeing them ftanding. See Ox-shoeing 

 Machine. 



SHOEMAKERS' Chips, in AgrkuUure, the refufe 

 cuttings pared off in making (hoes, which, when coUefted 

 in fufficient quantity, are found ufeful as a manure. See 

 Manure. 



SHOENECH, in Geography, a Moravian fettlement in 

 Pennfylvania, near Nazareth, begun in 1757. 



SHOESHARMO, a town of Little Bucharia ; 6orailes 

 S.W. of Acfu. 



SHOGLE, See Choug. 



SHOKET, a town of Syria, in the pachalic of Da- 

 mafcus, on the Orontes ; 22 miles S. of Antakia. 



SHOLAVENDEN, a town of Hindooftan, in Ma- 

 dura ; 14 miles W.N.W. of Madura. 



SHOLAVERAM, a town of Hindooitan, in the Ma- 

 lawar ; 14 miles S. of Tripatore. 



SHOLINGUR, a town of Hindooftan, in the Carnatic ; 

 20 miles S. of BomrauzepoUam. 



SHOOCAMPETTY, a town of Hindooftan, in Coim- 

 ^etore ; 5 miles S.S.W. of Caroor. 



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SHOODS, in Rural Economy, a provincial term applied 

 to hulls. 



SHOOLARUMBOO, in Geography, a town of Hin- 

 dooftan, in the province of Dindigul ; 17 miles N.N.W. of 

 Dindigul. 



SHOOLERAMCOTTA, a town of Hindooftan, in 

 the province of Dindigul ; 7 miles N. of Dindigul. 



SHOOMTSHA, one of the Kurile idands, the neareft 

 to Kamtfchatka. The channel between the Lopatka and 

 this ifland is 15 verlls broad. The length of the ifland 

 from N.E. to S.W. is 50, and the breadth ^o verfts. 

 The land is low, with moderate ridges of hills. The eaiterii 

 coafts, about the middle of the idand, form ffeep (hores and 

 rocky (helves, and are for fome way into the fea ftudded 

 with rocks. Here is one, and it is faid that a vein of filver 

 has been formerly worked. In the centre of the ifland is a 

 lake, five verfts in circuit, which flows by a ftreamlet into 

 the fea. In this are caught fine falmon, and feveral other 

 kinds of fi(h. There are no (tandard trees upon the ifland, 

 but merely bulhes of alder, willow, and an efpalier kind of 

 pine, or Siberian cedar, on which grow little cedar-nuts. 

 The inhabitants are not genuine Kurilcs, but of Kamtftia- 

 dale defcent ; of thele 46 perfons pay tribute. N. lat. 51'^ 

 25' to 52°. E. long. 156^ 14'. 



SHOOR, a town of Hindooftan, in Lahore; 15 miles 

 S.E. of Koofliaub. 



SHOOT, in Agriculture, the young branch of any fort 

 of plant, which is afforded in one feafon. It alfo fignifies 

 a young animal of the cattle kind, in fame diftnfts. 



Shoot, in the Sea Language. They fay the ballad 

 (hoots, when it runs over from one fide to another. 



SHOOTE, among neat cattle, an affeftion of the bowel 

 kind, with which calves are often attacked a few days after 

 calving. The ufual fymptoms are, firft, a colic or pain 

 that is more or lefs violent, and is frequently very fevere 

 and dangerous, efpecially when it is contagious. This 

 colic is terminated, and the calf relieved, by a difcharge 

 taking place from the bowels ; though this fometimes proves 

 fatal before the ftioote appears. Secondly, a loathing and 

 refufing of food, even previous to the difcharge ; which de- 

 creafes and increafes according to the duration and violence 

 of the diforder. Where the difeafe prevails, the beft medi- 

 cine which can be adminiltered is that of eggs and flour 

 properly blended with oil, melted butter, and anifeed, lin- 

 feed, or fimilar mucilaginous vegetable matters ; and milk 

 fimply mulled with eggs may be often given with much 

 advantage. 



SHOOTER'S Hill, in Geography, a hill in the co»nty 

 of Kent, between London and Dartford. 



SHOOTING. See Gunnery and Projectile. 

 Shooting of Bombs. See Bomb. 

 Shooting with Air. See Wind-gun. 

 Shooting, Malicious, in Law. See Mahim. 

 Shooting of Salts. It is to be obferved, that the figures 

 arifing from the (hooting of diffolved falts are not conftantly 

 the fame, but vary according to different circumftances, fuch 

 as when they happen to flioot more or lefs hallily, or in dif- 

 ferent proportions of liquor. See Salt. 



Shooting Point, in Geography, a cape of Scotland, on 

 the fouth coaft of the county of Fife, and caft fide of 

 Largo bay. 



SHOOTS, Hot. See Hot. 

 Shoot, IVater. See Water. 



SHOP-LIFTER, a perfon who, on pretence of buy- 

 ing goods or otherwife, takes an opportunity to fteal them ; 

 and if the goods amount to the value of five (hillings, 



though 



