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THE VILLA GARDENER. 



scale, like that in question, it is very desirable to divide the land by hurdles, 

 so that the stock may be changed every ten days; since nothing advances 

 sheep more rapidly than a " fresh bite," and the grass by this means is also 

 less wasted. Sometimes six ewes in eight will have twins; and an instance 

 even more prolific than this occurred in the year 183S in a paddock on Muswell 



