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Some perfons of better fafhion employ their leifure in fpinning 

 \voolen-ftufFs for the ufe of their little offspring, on a fmall ma- 

 chine of brafs, invented by a mechanic on the Scotch borders ; of 

 a fimple conftru6tion, conufting only of a wheel, a handle to turn 



it round, and two arms to ilx it to the bread. 







Our Oxen, in the north-earl, and eaft part of the county, are re- 

 markable for being large and well-made, and are ufually fold 

 for a great price, 



Horfes of ftrcngth and fize for fervice were rare in the north till 

 the year 1435, when a fine fort were imported from Hungary into 

 Scotland, by the order of the Scotch king, the accomplished James I. 

 educated at the Englijh court ; whereby the Engli/h borderers 

 were furnifhcd with a martial and handfome race, Equi volucres \ 

 their horfes before being only like our alpine hobbies, Segnipedes, 

 not rouzed by the warrior's or the hunter's horn. 



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The moft beautiful of all our wild gregarious animals are the 

 Red-Deer ; become very fcarce by the eager purfuit of fportfmen, 

 and others, after them ; but feldom feen, except in the forefl 

 of Knares-dale, where I have feen about five or fix in company, 

 never more. The moment they behold any of the human fpecies, 

 they are ftruck with terror, and fly like lightning to fome fecure 

 and experienced retreat for refuge. One of them commonly 

 Hands centinel, and alarms the reft on the approach of any dan- 

 ger. A fawn fometimes has the misfortune of being taken by 

 iurprize in its {lumbers, and by kind ufage becomes tame and 

 familiar. 



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