6 BREEDING. 



how admirably gifted by nature thofe coun- 

 ties are with requiiite advantages, that other 

 parts of England have not to boaft ; nor can 

 they, from locality of fituation, ever obtain. 



Situate as the inhabitants are for thefe 

 conveniences, they have confequently de- 

 dicated more time and attention to the im- 

 provement of the fpccies in general, for 

 the purpofes of emolument, than the natives 

 of moft other counties, where the attempt 

 (however judicioufly made) becomes in fome 

 degree abortive, not only in refped; to the 

 deceptive expectation of profit, but a cer- 

 tain degeneracy from fuch heterogeneous 

 unionSy (if I may be allowed the cxpreffion) 

 as will be hereafter more clearly explained, 



Cufloms and opinions upon this fubjed: 

 are both local and numerous, notwithftand- 

 ing which they are frequently fubfcrvient 

 to exigence of circumftances, and become 

 produdive of a propagation calculated for 

 little more than a confumption of food, 

 without a fingle prominent or diftinguifliing 

 mark of blood, ftrength, or utility, 



There 



