Xfi REFERENCES TO PLATES. 



PLATE III. 



Fig. 1. New Leicester Ram. 



Fig. 2. Cheviot Ram. The portrait of a very 

 superior animal, in the possession of my friend Mr 

 Laurie of Terregles town. 



Premiums were awarded to Mr Laurie for both of 

 these sheep at the last meeting of the Highland So- 

 ciety in Dumfries. 



Fig. 3. View of the veins of the face and neck ;f. v. 

 facial vein ; J. v. jugular vein. 



PLATE IV. 

 Fig. 1. Black-faced Ram. 

 Fig. 2. Merino Ram. 



PLATE V. 



Figs. 1. 2. 3. from the Quarterly Journal of Agri- 

 culture, represent the most approved mode of washing 

 and shearing sheep. 



Fig, 4. Tubular structure of hair and wool. 



Fig. 5. Relative positions of the layers of the skin, 

 mode in which the hairs rise from, and situation of, the 

 sebaceous follicles ; a. the cuticle ; b. the mucous 

 layer ; c, the true skin ; d. sebaceous follicles ; e. hairs 

 rising from the true skin ; /. the yolk. 



PLATE VL 



Fig. 1 . Section of the lung of a sheep which has 

 been over-driven. 



Fig. 2. Section of the lung of a sheep which has 

 been affected with Rot, 



