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in the neighborhood of Bampton for centuries. A fat ewe 

 of that breed rises to 20 lbs. a quarter on an average, and 

 wethers to 30 lbs. or 35 lbs. a quarter at two years old. 

 They are white-faced ; the best breed living, more like the 

 Leicesters than any other, but larger boned, longer in the 

 legs and body, though not so broad-backed. Eighteen lbs. 

 of wool have been shorn from a ram of this breed that was 

 supposed to be 40 lbs. the quarter. 



They have been crossed with the Leicester with evident 

 advantage it is considered by some, while others contend to 

 the contrary, the wool being lessened in weight, length, and 

 toughness, and the lambs more tender and difficult to rear. 



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COTSWOLD EWE. 

 COTSWOLD SHEEP. 



The following account of this breed is by Mr. Spooner : — 



" This is an ancient and celebrated breed, its wool being 



spoken of very favorably by many old writers. Cotswold 



signifies a sheep-fold and a naked hill. The Cotswold hills, 



the native tract of the breed, are of moderate elevation, pos- 



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