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ears, and head so embedded in the neck that, 

 when quite fat, the end of the snout only can 

 be seen ; but they are, for the most part, so 

 much smaller than the common run of Eu- 

 ropean pigs, and the flesh so much more 

 tender, that they are very seldom kept more 

 than a few months old. Indeed, if much 

 longer fed, their flesh runs too much to fat ; 

 but, when killed young, the meat is much 

 esteemed for its delicacy. 



Another moderately sized breed has also 

 been lately brought from Italy, by Lord 

 Western, and is coming into frequent use, 

 under the title of the Neapolitan, as possess- 

 ing, in many points, very superior qualities 

 for gentlemen's families : being both light of 

 bone and delicate of flesh. 



In describing these several breeds, our 

 object was more to guide amateurs in mak- 

 ing their choice, than with any idea that those 

 persons who are neither dealers nor breeders, 

 can have the opportunity of making any se- 

 lection ; for we well know that they must, in 

 nine cases out of ten, take what they can get 

 fi-om some neighbouring farmer. Nor is it a 

 matter of much importance in the purchase of 



