362 SHEEP. 36. 



SHEEP 



NO CIRCUMSTANCE in the Norfolk 

 hulljandry furprized me more than that of find- 

 ing the country in a manner deilitute of Iheep. 



In one of my journies to Gunton, I purpofely 

 rode, on horfeback, through the center of the 

 county — by Thetford, Watton, Dereham, 

 Reepham, &c. in order that I might catch a 

 general idea of its rural economy. 



From the nature of the foil, and from the 

 prevalence of the turnep-hufbandry, I had 

 conceived it to be the land of fheep : but 

 from the time I crofled the river at Thetford, 

 until I arrived within a few miles of the end 

 of my journey, I did net fee onejheep ! 



In the north-weft quarter of the county, 

 confiderable flocks are kept : but in the eaftern 

 and fouthern divifions the number kept, in the 

 fummer months, is trifling ; except upon 

 commons, or about the refidences of gentle- 

 rnen : and, except upon fome few capital 



farms. 



