230 Exhibition of Sheep at the Fair. 



the meeting is extremely suitable, not only to 

 the purpose of business, but that of conviviab'ty 

 also. 



We lost no time in finding out Mr. Dix, and 

 our kind friend Mr. Radcliffe, who had secured 

 us beds at the house of the catholic priest. The 

 display of the first day consisted of sheep assem- 

 bled in Lord Clancarty's park. The whole 

 were driven in before ten o'clock the pre- 

 ceding night, and the sale is considered to be 

 over by ten the following morning, when 

 driving them out commences. From sixty to 

 eighty thousand sheep, worth from forty shil- 

 lings to four guineas and upwards each, were 

 here collected on a space not exceeding one 

 hundred acres ; but the beautiful inequalities of 

 the ground on which the flocks were shown, 

 exposed the whole to great advantage. The 

 noise and uproar was excessive, yet amidst all 

 this apparent hurry and confusion great order 

 prevailed. Not a dog is permitted to be pre- 

 sentthe whole business is ably performed by 

 the shepherds, who are surprisingly dexterous. 

 As we entered the park two flocks had met, of 

 very unequal strength : the most powerful one 

 forced a passage directly through the other 

 flock, breaking the line, and threatening the 



