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Article VI. 



On the different Kinds and Properties of Wool. 



By Mr, J. Collins. 



[The following remarks, coming from a correfpondent of 

 undoubted probity and good intentions, are inferted in his 

 own ilile and arrangement; — and as the knowledge of 

 every writer, in his own particular department, is of much 

 greater value in a work of this kind than the polifh of 

 periods, it is hoped that the information to be gathered 

 from thefe remarks will conduce to the main end of the 

 publication.] 



Surry. 



J^JNSTED-Downs; (hort, thick, clofej only faw 



it on the Iheep's back. 

 Co?n7non-Heath; longer, yet foft, coarfer,. much filth 



or hoare. 

 Sand-Heath; fine, filky, full of white and black fand. 



Sussex. 



Down: South-Down; fhort, thick, a little inclinecl to 



harflinefs. 

 Underhill j the old fheep kept one winter off the 



downs, and ftiorn in the fummer, fofter but npt 



fo fine. 

 Weald; falling wool, moflly from the Underhill wool, 



deep combing, &c. 



Hants, 



