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200 grains of oxide of iron and fused together, the result 

 w;.s, A metallic button that weighed 48 grains. 



Revived with charcoal - 3(3 



Increase (equal to G per cent.) 12 



[To be continued.] 



XLI. Some Circumstances relative to Merino Sheep, chiefly 

 collected from the Spanish Shepherds, ivho attended those 

 of the Flock of Panlar, lately presented to His Majesty by 

 the Government of Spain ; with Particulars respecting that 

 great National Acquisition ; and also respecting the Sheep 

 of the Flock of Negrcte, imported from Spain by His Ma- 

 jesty in the Year 1791*. By Sir Joseph Banks. 



Soho Square, Feb. 18, 1S09. 



Sir John, 

 J\.t a time like the present, when Spanish wools, though at 

 a price unheard-of in the annals of traffic, still continue to 

 find a market ; thus clearly proving, that their value in the 

 estimation of the consumer is far above any price that has 

 been hitherto offered for them by the manufacturer ; and 

 when we must all agree, that the interruption of our trade 

 with Spain may still continue for some time longer, I trust 

 that a paper written with a view to facilitate the production 

 of this valuable article in the United Kingdom, and to com- 

 municate some information relative to the important present 

 of Merino sheep lately received by our most gracious Sove- 

 reign from the government of Spain, will be interesting to 

 you, sir. I beg the favour of you, in case you shall approve 

 it, to do me the honour of placing it at the disposal of the 

 very useful institution over which you preside with so much 

 advantage to the agricultural interests of this country. 

 I have the honour to be, sir, 



Your obedient and faithful humble servant, 



Joseph Banks. 



Sir John Sinclair, Bart. President 

 «f the Board of Agriculture. 



* From Coramunicat'ons to the Board of Agriculture. 



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