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The animals are become finer in the neck, throat, 

 and bosom : the back is strait, wide, and loaded with 

 flesh : the rump is thick, and fleshy on the points, 

 and has frequently hillocks of fat about the root of 

 the tail, even when they are in common condition: 

 the flank feels thick and fleshy: and the beasts 

 handle, in every part, loose and mellow. 



It is said that the Long-horned Cattle keep them- 

 selves in good condition with less food than any 

 other breed. They are quiet animals, fatten rapidly, 

 and, when properly fed, afford excellent beef. 



These animals are in so much request, that a 

 well-known Bull, called Shakespear, belonging to 

 Mr. Paget, was sold, in November, 1793, for 400 

 guineas; and at Mr. Fowler's sale, in 1791, a Cow 

 was sold for 2731. In the spring of 1792, Mr. 

 Bakewell let out a Bull for a hundred and fifty-two 

 guineas, for four months, namely, from the first 

 of May to the first of September ! 



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THE ALDERNEY CATTLE. 



THESE animals are scarcely admissible into the 

 enumeration of British varieties of cattle ; but as 

 they are a very beautiful and favourite breed, and 

 have been long known in the southern parts of the 

 kingdom, I could not prevail with myself to omit 

 them. It is probable that they are too delicate and 



tender 



