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very fine order; and, amongst them, I 

 found some beautiful featured ewes, which 

 he called rat-tailed sheep : but lie did not 

 know from what stock they had descended. 

 When I afterwards returned to my friend, 

 Mr. Boadley, at Philadelphia, and told the 

 story to him, he informed me they were 

 from Holland. 



I believe Mr. Morgan was somewhat 

 disconcerted in his future plans, respecting 

 sheep and cattle ; and, probably, at the 

 moment was not so happy with his new 

 acquaintance as if I had commended every 

 thing he had. He then shewed me his 

 cattle ; and, among the fest, a very fat 

 bullock, as he thought. The animal was 

 cleaned like a horse, fed in the same man- 

 ner, and tied up in a stall. I recommended 

 to him to go to see Mr. O'Donnel's cattle, 

 which he had imported from Dishley; and 

 told him he would be convinced when he 

 saw those cows, which were much fatter 

 than his bull, although they gave milk, 

 and had not such care taken of them, 



