Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1803-08-12

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rural economy, from the effects Of air,
heat, and cold, the changes Of ciimafe,
seasons, and other contingent causes !;
likewise, the most efEectual way Of pre-
serving particular substances, such Is
sceds, roots, plants, &c. fromth depre-
dations ofinsects, reptiles, and other ami.
mails.
=. Al explanation Of the general e..
fects which every article Of food and
drink, % well q al external and contin.
gent causes, produce on the health of the
body together with the most approved
rules and directions forts preservation.
S. As thelist Of human Affections con-
tain many and obstinate diseases such q
cancers, consumption, epilepsy, gout,
palsy, White-swellings, &c. which have
hitherto been for the most part consider
ed rs incurable, concise and faifhfulac-
count Of the latest and most plausible re-
needles, or methods If treatment, is gi-
ven. Sc n
From the foregoing account, IL must
be obvious to al, that the nature Of the
Domestic Encyclopaedia, is peculiarly
adapted to the present wants Of the Uni
ted States. Perhaps it contains q great
er number Of useful facts than have ever
appeared in the compass Of four mode.
rate volumes. No pains, trouble, or ex.
pense, appear to have been spared to rem
der this economical dictionary Is COM
plete rs the present advancement Of agri.
culture, gardening, Of the familiar arts
and manufactures, Is wen a. the imper-
feet state Of medical science, would res.
pectively admit. Itinclndes almost eve
~ object more oricss connected with ri.
raj, domestic, and animal economy
Hence the reader viii find numerous ex-
perimeats related, many hundreds Of
which have not before been published in
the English language. ii
With regard 10 the additions, the edi.
tor, win observe, that no exertions shall
be wanting on his part, 10 render them
- useful - possible, 10 the people OF this
country. AS no other diseases but
those enumerated In article 6ve, are IN
trodnced in the original work, and g il
10 peculiarly adapted to the situation Of
persons in the country, remote from me-
dical aid, it has been deemed necessary
in the present edition to detail die most
approved methods ofguardinga against the
attack Of diseases, commonly prevalent
in the United States, Of curing them
when actually present, and Of treating
the various accidents 20 which agricultn-
raj people are liable. There shall also Be
given, a. fun m account Of al the poll
sonous plants growing IN. the United
States, as can Be Obtained.
Care shall Be taken to detail al the dis
coveries which have been made IN the
United States. These win be found
TO Be more numerous than i generaliy
imagined. Many machines for dimi-
nishing labor, and which are peculiar 10
this country shall be described and illus
trated by plates. s;
The VETERINARY SCIENCES compre.
hending the application Of the principles
OF medieine, 70 the preservation Of the
health of domestic animals, and the cure
Of their diseases, shall also claim 4 due
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and native disease, the yellow water of
horses, shallbe described, and success
full method Of cure pointed out.
Lastly, the obiectof the work being to
supply families win q compact guide, in
all economical affairs, every useful fact
ID rural and domestse economy, omitted
by DR.. Which, and which may be known
to the editor, shall be inserted and in
order 70 take advantage of progressing
improvements, arrangements have been
made to have ~ the periodical works on
the above subjects, forwarded a. soon a.
published in England or France.
The editor viii thankfully receive any
communications which may tend TO i'm
prove the work. and he begsIeave res
pectfnlly to solicit them.
The Publishers have but littIe 10 ada
for themselves knowing that professi-
ons generally arc, and, perhaps, ought
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