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than the Milk of a young Animal of the 
fame Kind. 
3. It differs according to the Nearnefs 
or Diftance of Time fince the Animal 
brought forth its Young, for that which 
is milked three or four Days after, and for 
feveral Months, is thinner, fofter, and of 
more eafy Digeftion, than that which is 
milked juft after they have brought forth 
their Young nine Months or a Year after, 
which is much thicker, heavier, and has 
more Cheele in it. 
4. It differs according to the Seafon of 
the Year, for in Spring and Summer, when 
Herbs are more juicy, the Milk is thinner 
and lighter, but has more Acidity in it, 
becaufe the Animal feeds moftly on green 
Herbs. In Winter it is thicker, has more 
Cheefe and lefs Serum, becaufe the Beaft 
feeds upon Hay or Straw, then the Milk is 
lefs acid, coagulates not fo quickly, fo that 
it is not chiefly the Cold which hinders its 
Coagulation, but leffer Degree of Acidity. 
5. It differs according to the Food where- 
on the Animal lives; for fuch Creatures 
who live chiefly upon others, their Milk 
neither fours nor coagulates, but having 
much 
