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. 1866 edition. Excerpt: ...out in the morning between St. Barnabas" day and St. Martin"s if there be a white dew and cobwebs on the ground, but wait till the sun has purified the ground. Do not let them drink stagnant or dark-coloured water. Before they. leave the fold let the shepherd drive them for some time gently round the enclosure; they will then leave their compost on the spot, instead of dropping it in the road. After lambing, the teats of the ewes should be shorn, as otherwise the wool is apt to get into the stomach of the lambs, and is very likely to kill them. As regards disease, I should advise, he says, that on SS. Simon and Jude"s day, Oct. 28th, two of the best and two of the worst be killed and examined. If they are sound, well; if not, sell as expeditiously as possible, take good...