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application of a little soap of potassa, with excess of 

 grease to the sheep brought from warmer climates in 

 our winter, that is, increasing their yolk artificially, 

 might be useful in cases where the fineness of the 

 wool is of great importance. A mixture of this kind 

 is more conformable to nature, than that ingeniously 

 adopted by Mr. Bakewell; but at the time his labours 

 commenced, the chemical nature of the yolk was un- 

 known. 



