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My curiofity was ftimulated. I requeued 

 to be fhewn the whole farm, having repeatedly- 

 been told that Mr. Bakewell's fheep were put 

 into particular pafiures for Jhew only, but that 

 there were other paftures into which they were 

 turned at night to feed ; and being rather afha- 

 med of my carelefTnefs at the outfet, I deter- 

 mined to beftow a minute examination upon 

 every part of Mr. Bakewell's management that 

 I fhould have the opportunity of infpedting 

 during my ftay* 



The paftures in which the breeding ewes jufl 

 mentioned were, being much beaten by the 

 Flanders mares and the young beafts, would 

 no doubt juftify the fufpicion that the (lock 

 were only put in them for the purpofe of fhew. 

 Before that time I had no idea of fuch thrift, or 

 fuch difparity in the animals feeding. The 

 largeft of my own flock were the fatteft ; I 

 thought this to be the cafe every where. 



In going over the farm, I faw other animals 

 valuable as the fheep in proportion : there 

 were feme yellow cows, by far furpaffing any I 

 had before feen, beautiful in the extreme, and 

 uncommonly fat. The cabbages were un- 



touched^ 

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