26 THE CORAL, OR BOLTON GREYS. 



the legs, which, in the young, are soft and smooth, in 

 the old rough and rigid. To conciliate this digression, 

 the reverend gentleman is a true amateur of great 

 skill and intelligence in the species of live stock 

 which he has taken under his protection, and he has 

 done me the honour to pay a distinguished attention 

 to my book. 



