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this kingdom ; our climate and foil feems to agree 

 with them •, the breed is fpread thro' all parts j and 

 their utility is more and more experienced. 



They are now introduced into many fervices that 

 were before allotted to horfes ; which will prove of 

 the utmoft ufe in faving thofe noble animals for 

 worthier purpofes. Many of our richeft mines are 

 in fituations almoft inaccefTible to horfes ; but where 

 thefe furefooted creatures may be employed to ad- 

 vantage, in conveying our mineral treafures to their 

 refpedlive marts : we may add too, that fince our 

 horfes are become a confiderable article of com- 

 merce, and bring annually great fums into thefe 

 kingdoms, the cultivation of an animal that will 

 in many cafes fupply the place of the former, and 

 enable us to enlarge our exports, certainly merits 

 our attention. 



The qualities of this animal are fo well known, 

 that we need not expatiate on them ; its patience 

 and perfeverance under labor, and its indifference 

 in refped to food, need not be mentioned; any 

 weed or thiftle contents it : if it gives the prefe- 

 rence to any vegetable, it is to the Plantane ; for 

 which we have often feen it negled every other 

 herb in the pafture. The narrow-leaved Plantane* 

 is greedily eat by horfes and cows : of late years 

 it has been greatly cultivated and fowed with clo- 

 ver in North IVaks^ particularly in Anglefea^ where 



* Plmtago man lima* Fl, AngL 52. 



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