HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 



THE CHEVIOT RAM. 



THE Cheviot breed have a fine open countenance, 

 lively prominent eyes, have no horns, and are 

 mostly white-faced and white-legged ; the body 

 long, with fine, clean, small-boned legs: weight of 

 the carcase from 12 to iSlbs. per quarter; and the 

 mutton is highly esteemed for its flavour. 



The best breeds of these Sheep are to be found 

 in the north-west parts of the county of Northum- 

 berland, and on the range of hills adjoining them 

 in Scotland, and are maintained (except when pre- 

 vented by snow) solely from the natural produce of 

 the grounds on which they depasture, which, in 

 general, are very mountainous, and consist of ling, 

 moss, heather, deer-hair, and wire-bent, with a mix- 

 ture of green sward. We can find no account from 

 whence this valuable breed originally sprung, 

 which, as mountain Sheep, are unrivalled, as well 

 on account of their carcases and hardiness, as from 

 the superior value of their wool, which is in the 

 highest estimation for clothing, and sells from 2d. 



