The Farmer's Magazine, No. XIII, 1803 |
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Page 282 - When a storm arises on the 25th, 26th, or 27th of March (and not before) in any point, the succeeding summer is generally dry four times in five.
Page 40 - Lastly, the use of the auger, which, in many cases, is the sine qua non of the business, is to reach and tap the spring when the depth of the drain does not reach it : where the level of the outlet will not admit of its being cut to a greater depth ; and where the expense of such cutting would be great, and the execution of it difficult.
Page 332 - For a large cart-horfe, where wind is not the predominant fymptom, and no appearance of cold, the following drink : Gin, brandy, or rum, and fweet oil, one pint each, mix with the folution of fix ounces Glauber's falts, repeat in two or three hours, warm gruel in the interim. The repetition of thefe muft be left to the judgment of the practitioner; but plenty of warm gruel and warm water, fhould ever, in thefe cafes, be at immediate call, as fometimes the throwing in.
Page 126 - Celtic tribe, and people their country with inhabitants from the low country. How little does he know the valour, the frugality, the industry of those inestimable people! or of their attachment to their friends and country ! I would not give a little Highland child for ten of the highest Highland mountains in all Lochaber. With proper encouragement to its...
Page 416 - Cause, or with immoral Conduct, or cruel and improper Treatment of the Scholars under his Charge, shall be presented to the Presbytery, they shall forthwith take Cognizance of the same, serve him with a Libel if the Articles alleged appear to them to be of a Nature which requires it...
Page 329 - Beafts be formally acknowledged by the ftate, and that a law be framed upon that principle, to guard and protect them from acts of flagrant and wanton cruelty, whether committed by their owners or others.
Page 333 - He pretends, that mould the opiate be too weak, the pains will be enraged; if too powerful, that it will haften death. Bracken determines the proper time for the ufe of opiates to be, after the caufe of the difeafe...
Page 126 - ... tenants without leases, subject to the blacksmith of the barony; thirled to its mills; wedded to the wretched system of out-field and in: bound to pay kain, and perform personal services ; clothed in hodden, and lodged in hovels. You have enriched the Magazine with results of your farming excursions. Pray direct one of them to the county I write from , peep in upon...
Page 332 - A week after the cure, a gentle purge or two. The FLATULENT, or WIND COLIC, is known by great fullnefs and tenfion of the belly, from rarefaction of the air contained in the inteftines...