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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1799 Excerpt: ...They have worked on the gravel of Adscomb, for near a month; yet not one favors a foot; though unshod; and they have lately been driven by two of the smallest plow boys, .'. '... 0. r, j Vi! '.li.i.;........-.J '..h .-.:: //l4l.?;.-October 28. I see, that, this year, we Stubble have chopped eighteen acres and a half of stubble; off which;we have carried six middling loads.--t-Eighteen acres and a half at gs. (no beer) is 2. 155. 6d..--or gs. 2/d. a load. Stubble, fit for litter, may, this year, be worth 10s. a load;--but there is a great difference between buying stubble, at 105. a load, and paying 105. a load for cutting it. 142. 142. Suffla-October 29. Last night, the suckler Tion. drove one of the cows out of the suckling house, into the yard, calling out, t' The cow is sprung. She was swelled prodigiously, and as he ran her about, I perceived that she continued to increase in size; until she threw up a great quantity of phlegm. This seemed to ease her;--but presently the swelling increased, more than ever; her hide was a perfect drum. I conceived that salt and water would be of service. And three or four horns of strong brine were immediately poured into her. She ran out of the yard, and took a circuit, of about a minute. When she came in, I fancied that her off-side began to sink. I poured down three or four horns, more, --still keeping her quickly moving. She presently began to dung; with other obvious signs of amendment. I then gave her a little more brine, with a small quantity of black pepper in it;--keeping her gently stirring. Her barrel, now, began to sink, on the near CABBAGES. side, she breathed more freely, and staled 142 and dunged, abundantly. In ten minutes, Sufflashe began to chew her cud. I kept her in the house all night;--...

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