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This Difference will probably be decided by the 
inclofed Account of Cattle buried both with and 
without Line, written by 'John Milner , Efquire, one 
of the Juftices appointed to infped into the Affair, 
and one who has the Good of Mankind at Heart as 
much as any Perfon whatfoever. This Gentleman 
related the Cafe to feveral others, who were met at 
a Coffee-houfe where I was prefent; and, as I 
thought it concerned the Public very much, I waited 
on him next Morning Ito requeft he would permit 
me to lay it before the Royal Society ; which he 
readily complied with, and gave me the inclofed 
Paper for that Purpofe, I hope it will ferve to pre- 
vent the Pradice of burying them with Lime for 
the future, as this accidental Fad makes it more than 
probable, that malignant Particles may be fent up,* 
and fpread through the Air. I am, 
SIR, 
Tc-urs , and the Society V, 
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N-B. The Cattle were buried moft obedient Servant , 
io Feet deep with Lime. 
8 Feet deep without Lime. James Parfons, 
* Quick Lime renders the animal Salts more volatile and pungent ; 
as in the Procefs of Spirit of Sal ammoniac . with Quuick-Lime. See 
Wilfon's Chemiftry, Lond, 1709. 8°. p. 332. C. M \ 
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May 
