80 to numerousills. Besides certain affections of the liver, or of the lungs, there may en- sue a general thraldom in the constitution, a disorder, the true rot, marked more by debility than emaciation, and by other symptoms, shewing it to be similar to what occurs in the human race from deficient or depraved aliment, and known among nosologists by the name of, scurvy—by which, however, is not to be understood any cutaneous disorder.

With respect to individual animals, it need only be farther remarked, that, in proportion to the inveteracy of any habit or custom, 2. e. generally speaking, in pro- portion to their age, all changes in their food and general treatment, ought to be intro- duced in a slow and gradual manner.

As our domestic animals consume a very large part of the produce of this island, it is an object that may conduce to both public and private emolument, to have as much parsimony introduced into this branch of business, what re- lates to their feeding, as can be con- sistent with their health, and work or

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