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two latter perfections, but differ from the preceding 

 in having a greater swell behind the ears, and 

 a more evident degree of throatiness ; that their 

 lambs, as well as those of the Infantado flock, are 

 generally produced wldi a coarse hairy appear- 

 ance_, which is succeeded by wool of an excellent 

 quality ; and that the Negretti flock is composed 

 of the largest and strongest sheep in Spain. He 

 adds, that the Paular, Negretti and Escurial, yield 

 wool so decidedly finer than any other, that for 

 this reason none of these piles were permitted to 

 be exported from Spain, but the whole ^vas retain- 

 ed for the royal manufactory at Guadalaxara. 

 But, as of late years, and particularly since the pre- 

 sent war in Spain^ many of each of these flocks 

 have been carried into France, England, and no 

 doubt other countries besides this ; we shall soon 

 have it in our power to judge of their piles from 

 our own experience. In the mean time I can on- 

 ly add, that Sir Joseph Banks gives the prefer- 

 ence to the wool of the Paular, and next to that of 

 the Negretti, and adds, that his opinions were con- 

 firmed by those of the British manufacturers. 



Among the great number of sheep that have 

 lately been imported into this country, we find in- 

 dividuals belonging to the same flock differing 

 greatly in the size and symmetry of the carcase, 

 as well as in the weight and fineness of the 

 fleece : w^e therefore have it now in our power to 



improve our flocks bv judicious selection, good 



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