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Rh Those of our readers, who wish to acquire more extensive information respecting this tetrible scourge, in all its various modifications, will meet with complete statements in Dr. 's "Treatise on the Yellow Fever, as it appeared in the Isle of Dominica," &c. 8vo. Murray and Highley, 3s. 6d.;—in Dr. 's "Outline of the History and Cure of Fever," &c. 8vo. 5s.;—in Dr. 's "Account of the Bilious Remitting Fever, as it appeared in the City of Philadelphia, in the Year 1793," 8vo. Mawman, 6s.;—in Dr. 's "Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the great Mortality among the Troops at St. Domingo," 1797, 8vo. 7s.;—and in Dr. 's valuable "Observations on the Diseases of Seamen," 3d edit. 8vo. 1799, 7s. Murray and Highley.  YELLOW-HAMMER, or Emberiza citrinella, L. is a well-known diminutive bird, which inhabits Britain, and other parts of Europe: according to Mr., its bill is of a dusky hue; the crown of the head, and the belly, are of a pale yellow, or straw-colour; the hinder part of the neck is tinged with green; and the breast is of an orange-red.

Yellow-hammers frequent meadows, where they construct their large flat nests of dried moss, roots, and horse-hair; and the female lays six white eggs, streaked with purple veins.—These birds are of considerable service to the husbandman, by devouring innumerable insects during the summer; but, in winter, they resort for sustenance to farm-yards, in common with sparrows and other birds.  YELLOW-RATTLE,, or , Rhinanthus Crista-galli, L. a native plant, growing in meadows, pastures, and woods; blowing in the months of June and July.—This vegetable sometimes overspreads whole meadows with its yellow flowers: in a green state, it is eagerly eaten by cattle; but, when dry, it forms a hard and tough fodder. Hence, careful farmers cut off the flowers, before the seed attains to maturity, in order to prevent its propagation.  YELLOWS, or, in farriery, is a disorder to which horses are occasionally subject: it is known by the dusky-yellow appearance of the eyes, the inside of the mouth, and of the lips. The animal loses all his vigour, and refuses to take any food; a slow fever prevails, which increases, together with the yellowness, according to the malignancy of the disease. His dung is hard, dry, and of a pale yellow or green cast: the urine is of a dark-brown colour; and is discharged with great pain and difficulty: after it has lain for some time on the pavement of the stable, it acquires a bloody hue. In a short time, if the horse be neglected, he becomes delirious and frantic.

When aged animals are thus attacked, there is little prospect of recovery; but, if the distemper be recent, and the horse young, it will be advisable to adopt the treatment already pointed out,. Should no relief be obtained in the course of two or three days, the animal must be bled copiously; and the following laxative clyster be injected: Let two handfuls of marsh-mallows; one handful of chamomile flowers; and one ounce of fennel-seed, be boiled in three quarts of water, till one-third be evaporated: the liquor must then