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May the happy time foon arrive, when the jheep 

 of Great-Britain fliall as much excel the (heep of 

 all other nations, in refpedl to the finenefs of their 

 wool, and other valuable qualities, as the horjes of 

 this ifland now confefledly exceed all others in 

 fwiftnefs and in bodily ftrength ! Nor have we room 

 to doubt, that with an equal degree of attention and 

 care, the former event could be much fooner efFeded 

 than the latter has been compleated, fince it has 

 been clearly demonftrated, that our climate is na- 

 turally fuited beyond mod others for the produc- 

 tion o{fine wool\ and our circumflances in other 

 refpedls uncommonly favourable for its improve- 

 ment. Though, with regard to horfes, this ifland 

 being able to boaft of no peculiar natural advan- 

 tages, the pre-eminence flie holds in this refpedt 

 muft be confefledly the refult of continued care, and 

 unceafing attention alone. 



Article XII. 



The two following papers^ furnijhed by a gentleman well known 

 and refpeSiedfor his abilities in the improvement of Grafs 

 Lands in the county of Somerfety we give in his ownjiyle and 

 manner. Thefirji of the tivo^ if examined with thejlri^l^ 

 nefs of agricultural criticifm^ may be liable to fome animad* 

 verfton^ on account of the extraneous matter with which it 

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