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multiplies and advances, the denizens of the forest recede and di¬ 
minish ; they enjoy the occupation only until man is enabled to 
enter into possession—they are, indeed, but as tenants at will; 
while to man, and to man alone, is granted the long lease of 
earth’s inheritance. 
But, my dear Sir, I must forbear, for I have already broken my 
intention of not writing a long letter. I beg, however, to submit 
the foregoing remarks to your candid consideration, not without 
the hope that, when you reconsider the matter, and reflect on the 
difficulties of your position, you may, without the sacriflce of one 
atom of your independence of mind, or the slightest disparagement 
to the talent you have displayed on the subject, be induced to be¬ 
lieve that the ground which I have ventured to occupy is the more 
reasonable of the two. 
I am, my dear Sir, very truly your’s, 
W. C. Spooner. 
ACUTE INFLAMMATION OF THE LUNGS IN SHEEP. 
By Mr. J. Gutteridge, V.S.. Ross. 
Jan. ^\st, 1840.—I WAS requested to see a very valuable two- 
year old tup, of the Leicester and Cotswold breed, the property of 
J. Powell, Esq., of Fanley Court. The sheep had been taken up 
and put into the barn previous to my arrival. 1 found him stand¬ 
ing leaning against the wall, his pulse hard and quick—refusing 
his food—having ceased to ruminate—heaving of the flanks—most 
painful cough—discharge of foetid matter from the nose—clouded 
eye—an insatiable thirst—grinding of the teeth, and constipation 
of the bowels. 
I immediately bled him freely from the neck, and gave a brisk 
purge. I also administered injections of thin gruel every two 
hours, giving also a small quantity by the mouth. 
22c?.—The cough not so violent, but the medicine has not acted. 
The respiration is more disturbed—the mouth hot, and a total dis¬ 
gust of food. We determined to abstract more blood; but before 
we could take two ounces he suddenly fell. Two hours afterwards 
I gave him more salts, with a little powdered digitalis in some 
gruel. In three hours after this I found him much relieved—the 
pulse not so quick—respiration not so much disturbed, and the 
bowels acted on. I ordered gruel every three hours, and injections 
as before. 
23r/.—Better, but no appetite—not so much unwillingness to 
