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odor; which though as difagreeable as afla. fetida 

 itfelf, yet may be conducive to prevent many diftem- 

 pcrs, and to cure nervous and hyfterical ones. Horfes 

 are imagined to be much refrefhed v/ith it -, on which 

 account many perfons keep a he-goat in their ftuds or 

 ftables. 



Goats go with young four months and a half, and 

 bring forth from the latter end o'i February to the 

 latter end of April: Having only two teats, they bear 

 generally but two young, and fometimes three ; 

 and in good warm pafrures there have been inilances, 

 though rare, of their bringing four at a time : both 

 young and old are affed;ed by the weather : a rainy 

 feafon makes them thin •, a dry funny one makes them 

 fat and blythe : their exceffive venery prevents 

 longevity, for they feldom live above eleven or 

 twelve years, 



Thefe animals with amazing fwiftnefs and fafety, 

 climb up the moft rugged rocks, and afcend the 

 moft dangerous places: They can {land unmoved 

 on the highefl precipices, and fo balance their center 

 of gravity, as to fix themfelves in fuch fituations with, 

 fecurity and firmnefs ; fo that we feldom hear of their 

 falling, or breaking their necks. When two are 

 yoked together, as is frequently praflifed j they will, 

 as if by confent, take large and hazardous leaps ; 

 yet fo well time their mutual efforts, as rarely to mif- 

 carry in the attempt. 



D Cenus 



