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tbrinatiou ; but 1 cannot consider this iis satis- 

 fectorily prov0dr Although it Jbas pi-evailcd, 

 fm 'fehft nmt psitt, 'm fj^^ ivlnch the 

 limestone has formed ike pl^inolptl geoIf),>irLil 

 character, yet tlicro are otlier jiarts of the 

 country, where sheep have iiiaiiilested a iiniihir 

 morbid appetite, when no limestone has existed. 

 An mm hdng mlsMf about some limestone 

 ranges, uas seen coining out of a small cavem, 

 in which slie seemed to have found some of the 

 saline earth, asslie had a (luantity of eartli afiout 

 the mouth ; and tlie place was afterwards mueli 

 frequented % <jtliet ewes^ toidl they were re- 

 moved from tie spot. 



Tlie sufferers in the loss of himhs and ewes 

 from tliis morbid appetite of tlie latter, are prin- 

 cipally Messrs. Dutton, O'lirien, W'arby, llumej 

 itaidton, &c., ^ taking sheep-rims about ifie 



Mr, Button addressed a letter to the goveni- 

 nientontlie snliject, uith tin' intention of o-ettitig- 

 his grant of landj if possible, changed to some 

 is>^m pkft of tlie ismttitify. The following is aii 

 extract frojtt Ms letter, which dearfy polak 

 out tlie destrttctive effects produced among* the 

 Hneks, the most v;ihi:ib]r stock of the srt tier in 

 this cohnjy, and on which Ins prosijerity greatly 

 depends. 



