CONTENTS. 



Preface >m 



References to the Plates n 



CHAPTER I. 



HISTORY OF THE SHEEP. 



(1) Origin of the Sheep ;— (2) The Argali of Siberia 

 and Mouflon of Sardinia ; — (3) The Mouflon of 

 America; — (4) The Mouflon of Africa; — (5) 

 British Breeds;— (6) The Lincolnshire ;— (7) 

 The Teeswater ;— (8) The Dishley or New Lei- 

 cester;— (9) The Devonshire Nots ;— (10) The 

 Dorsetshire Sheep; — (11) Herefordshire or Rye- 

 land Sheep;— (12) The South Down;— (13) 

 The Cheviot Sheep ;— (14) Mugg Sheep;— (15) 

 The Black-faced or Heath Sheep;— (16) The 

 Merino;- (17) Teeth of Sheep;— (18) Distinc- 

 tions between the Sheep and Goat ; — (19) Horns 

 of Sheep ; — (20) Structure of the Stomach ; — 

 (21) Digestion; — (22) Period of Conception; — 

 (23) Names applied to Sheep 



