110 LAMBS. 



which is repugnant enough, I doubt not, to the 

 subjects of it, who are generally averse to 

 water. The shearing is any thing but play to 

 the shearer and the shorn. Great strength and 

 dexterity are required in the man ; and nothing 

 less than the proverbial patience of the sheep 

 to render the operation possible. The wool is 

 cut exceedingly close; and there seems, in- 

 deed, great danger, as the instrument snaps 

 along, that flesh, as well as the coat, will go. 

 But they are rarely injured, unless succeeding 

 chilly weather renders the loss of wool an un- 

 comfortable privation. 



Sheep and lambs are liable to various acci- 

 dents and diseases. 



The LAMBS, coming at a time when the sea- 

 son is frequently severe, are very likely to 

 perish, without great care. Both sheep and 

 lambs, being utterly defenceless animals, are also 



