TO 



SIR C. G. STUAJRT MENTEATH, 



OF 0L08BDURN, BA.RT,, 

 VIOS-LiaUTINANT OF dumfkibs-suiub:. &C. &C. &C 



WHOSE INTEGRITY AND URBANITY 

 HAVE ENDEARED HIM TO SOCIETY; 



AND 



WHOSE ZEAL FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE SOU,, 



A.W FOR THE PROSPERITY OF THE FARMER, 



HAVE RAISED IIIM, BY COMMON CONSENT, 



TO THE FIRST RANK 



AS AN AGRICULTURIST, AND AS A LANDLORD; 



THIS TREATISE ON SHEEP 



18 RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED, 



BY HIS VERY HUMBLE SERVANT, 



THE AUTHOR. 



