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gestive code of his own for the future regulation of the said traffic, 
or, at least, of so much of it as relates to the importation of sheep, 
which, in his own words, we now submit to our readers : — 
“We suggest,” says Mr. Simonds, “that all the sound sheep 
which had thus been exposed to the contagion during the passage 
shall be sent to the dead-meat markets ; but that the carcasses of the 
diseased shall be buried, and their skins burnt. 
“ That the losses sustained in consequence thereof shall be borne 
by the importers; as thereby, to protect their own interests, they 
will endeavour to prevent unhealthy animals being put on board. 
“ That a market set apart for the sale of foreign sheep and cattle, 
and to be holden weekly, shall be established at each place of im- 
portation, to which all the animals that had passed the scrutiny of 
the inspectors shall be sent; and that under no circumstances shall 
our native breeds be allowed to enter it for sale. 
“ That all the sheep arriving in the intervals between the 
market-days, and all those turned out unsold, shall be placed in 
lairs especially provided for their reception, and at a distance 
sufficient to preclude their being mingled with our sheep. 
“ That printed forms be issued to the salesmen, which they shall 
deliver to the purchasers of any number of the animals, directing 
the butchers to kill those bought by them without any unnecessary 
delay ; and pointing out to farmers and others the absolute neces- 
sity of completely isolating the sheep for three weeks after they 
arrive on their premises; recommending also an examination of 
them now and then during that period. 
“ That, if the disease should break out notwithstanding the 
adoption of these precautionary means, the person whose flock is 
affected shall send a report of the circumstance either to the Board 
of Trade or to some officer appointed to investigate the matter, so 
that immediate steps may be taken to confine the disease to the 
farm or place, and to lessen its fatality among the animals. 
“ We are well aware that this scheme is open to objections : it 
is not, however, put forth to be acted upon without modification, 
but to arouse attention to the importance of doing something to 
preserve our flocks from this dreadful scourge, seeing the imminent 
danger to which they are daily exposed.” 
Our reader will not have accompanied us thus far through the 
pages of the interesting work before us, without learning that its 
author fully concurs in the opinion very generally adopted by 
those who have written on the same subject, viz. that, in nature , 
sheep-pox is identical with human small-pox. 
“ That variola does not shew precisely the same local effects in 
