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An essay concerning the mortality, now prevailing among the horned cattle, in several parts of Europe, and chiefly about London. Wherein a plain and successful method is laid down to treat the diseased cattle, and to prevent, in a good measure, the rapid progress of this fatal disorder / By Richard Brocklesby.

  • Brocklesby, Richard, 1722-1797.
Date:
1746
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: An essay concerning the mortality, now prevailing among the horned cattle, in several parts of Europe, and chiefly about London. Wherein a plain and successful method is laid down to treat the diseased cattle, and to prevent, in a good measure, the rapid progress of this fatal disorder / By Richard Brocklesby. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ >8 ] reached, with which they iup- plied the reduced Farmers at an eafy Rate : But thefe fame frefh Cattle were no fooner brought to the Places, where the Infection had formerly prevailed, than, to the great Lofs of the Country, the Contagion broke out afrefh, and deftroyed the greatelf Part of the newly imported Cattle ; and, by authentick Accounts, I am allured, yet continues to carry off prodigious Numbers. From what hath been alrea¬ dy faid, I prefume the Diforder of the Cattle, at prefent reign¬ ing, will be judged infectious. The rendering this Conclufion probable,. I reckon more condu¬ cive to the Purpofes of a Cure, than