256 Explanation of the Plate. 



4. and 5. The tails of the ram and ewe reversed. Those 

 of the ewes are always the smallest ; as are the ewes them- 

 selves. 



Many of this race are mottled or spotted with brown or 

 tawney. The fewest have black spots ; some are black en- 

 tirely ;«— but in no greater proportion than other breeds. 



I regret that I have (impelled by a desire to serve the 

 interests of others) conceived myself under the necessity of 

 so much enlarging on the subject of these useful domestic 

 animals ; which to many may appear not worth the pains. 

 I am well aware that a very few lines, containing results of 

 great pecuniary profits, would have carried stronger convic- 

 tions, than a volume of other facts, or descriptions, written 

 by a much abler pen than mine. It their value had been 

 earlier and more generally known and attended to, I could 

 have drawn together very important pecuniary inducements. 

 If, even under all untoward circumstances, facts of profit 

 could be collected ; I should not fear to assert, that the 

 amount would magnetically attract those, in whom emolu- 

 ment is the sole and dominant propensit}^ 



R. Peters. 



