On the rot in sheep / By Edward Harrison.

  • Harrison, Edward, 1759-1838.
Date:
1803
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: On the rot in sheep / By Edward Harrison. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    - -vv .. ) ' *> I - V :. J S l ■ I ~ . 4 . • J J, TO Q * Jm p, W- « • • • •«* V 4—», iV.' ■ 7/^ “'K*' |JL * V The Rt. Hon. Sir JOSEPH BANKS, Bart. P. R. S. &C. Horncastle, May 2$th. 1S03. SIR, AMONG the various disorders of brutes, none is more injurious to the Landed Property, and Commercial interests of this Kingdom, than the Rot in Sheep.—I therefore take the liberty to communicate to you my sentiments upon it, that if you think proper they may be made public ; and I dare venture to indulge an hope, that the numerous disorders of this useful animal, will soon obtain their due portion of public attention in England as well as in other countries. If the opinions I have adopted in the following Essay, are confirmed by experience, a plan of prevention founded on them may be easily recommended, which will prove of incalculable advantage to the science, and the practice of Agriculture; while to the medical practitioner, a field of inquiry laid open, by which he will be enabled to ex¬ plain, and to obviate some of the most intricate, and im¬ portant disorders of mankind. I have the honor to be, With great respect and esteem, Sir, Your faithful, and, Much obliged humble fervant, E. HARRISON.