An Appendix to the foregoing Paper. 
TTPON my reading the foregoing Paper, feme Gentlemen pre* 
w Tent favoured the Company with the following Informations 
and Remarks. 
Mr. Theobalds , a worthy Member of the Society, and a diligent 
Obferver of remarkable Occurrences, informed the Gentlemen 
prefent, that the firft Infection of this dreadful Diftemper among the 
Cow-Kind was brought over from Holland, in April 1745. by means 
of two white Calves, which a Farmer at Foplar near London km for in 
order to mix the Breed ; and that the Infe&ion was got to Maidenhead 
in Berkjhire , by two Cows brought out of Effex, and fold at the Fair 
there : That there was obfervable a very difagreeable Smell in the 
Clothes of Perfons, who had been very converfant with lick Cows ; 
and that the Infe&ion had been propagated by means of Sheep, who, 
it is prefumed, carried it in their Wool. Upon the Mention of this 
Scent in Clothes, I remarked, that Dr. Lobb, in his late Book inti- 
tuled, Letters relating to the Blague, and other contagious Difiempers, 
London 1745. in 8 vo. in his Letter to John Milner Efq; p. 388. re- 
commends to Perfons converfant about fick Cows to wear a Linnen 
Garment (over their other Clothes) wetted with a Mixture of Sale 
and Vinegar; and, ibid. p. 383. he gives many prudent ufeful Rules 
to Farmers for the Management of their fick Cattle 
Dr. Parfons , another ingenious Fellow of the Society, faid. That 
the Cattle in the high Grounds about Hampflead, Highgate, Millhill, 
and Hembdon , had hitherto remained free from the Infection; but 
that it had fpread all about in the lower Grounds. 
Mr. Hoffman, a learned Daniffo Gentleman prefent at this Meeting, faid. 
This Infe&ion was firft carried into Denmark by raw Hides of Cattle 
dead of this Diftemper, rubbed with Wood Allies, in order to preferve 
them fit for tanning, which were brought from Flanders : That fome 
Cows fickened in a few Days after the Unpacking of thefe Hides 
in Denmark ; and that they have loft above 50,000 Head of Cattle 
in that Kingdom. 
At another Meeting, Mr. Collinfon, a Member greatly deferving 
of the Society , acquainted the Company prefent, that a Farmer in 
FJfiex^ who had the Diftemper among his Cows, invited a neigh-, 
bouring Farmer to come and aftift him in giving Drenches to 
fome of his fick Cattle; the good-natured Man went accordingly, and 
fpent beft Part of the Day with his Neighbour, to lend him his Help 
