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and fat, yet 't ranks amo ig-c tne lowest of the 

 species in regard to wool, as it bears a very- 

 coarse sort iiiix^d vvich huir, throughout all Asia, 

 whilst the famous Kirguise breed, are covered with 

 more hair than wool, at the same time that it is mat- 

 ted together in clots. 



Some flocks of this variety, particularly those be- 

 longing to the western Nomad s, have long hair, 

 which rises above and covers the wool, and is un- 

 dulated like that of a deer. 



On the whole, Dr Pallas thinks that the meliorati- 

 on oiwoolin the steatopyga or fat ruraped breed, is in- 

 compatible with such a regimen as is calculated to 

 support or maintain them of the large size they ac- 

 qu re in the southern Tartary, w th the extraordi- 

 nary load of fat on the rump or tail, as we see that 

 any change in their mode of life diminilhes both. 

 "To be continued. 



STRICTURES ON MANNERS. 

 Continued from p. 139. 



Part III. 



Manners of the Englifhi after the Norman con- 

 quest. 



With regard to the manners of the Anglo-Sixons, 

 at the conquest, we can say little, but that tney 

 wer€ in general a rude, uncultivated people, igno- 

 rant of letters, unlkilful in the n.echanical arts, un- 

 VOL. xvi. c c X 



