THE 



AMERICAI SHE 



HISTORY OF THE SHEEP, 



WITH THEIR 



BREEDS, MANAGEMENT, AND DISEASES. 



ILLUSTRATED WITH 



PORTRAITS OF DIFFERENT BREEDS, 

 SHEEP BARNS, SHEDS, &,c. 



Y/ITH AN A.PPENDIZ, 



E3IBRACING UPWARDS OF TWENTY LETTERS FROM EMINENT WOOL- 

 GROWERS AND SHEEP-FATTENERS OF DIFFERENT STATES, DE- 

 TAILLXG THEIR RESPECTIVE MODES OF MANAGEMENT. 



BY L. A. MORRELL. 



NEW YORK: 

 HARPER & BROTHERS, 82 CLIFF STREET. 



1845. 



