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Of the tall flenderfheep from the mountains, 

 fome will thrive and fatten on a rich foil with 

 luxuriant paflure ; others are not to be made 

 fat by any means. 



The fquare fhort- legged breed from the 

 fbreih or downs, will live on barren land, and 

 bite the clofefl of any ; and with good keep 

 they will foon be fit for the butcher, but not 

 very fat. 



I am of opinion, all fheep, according to 

 their firft value, might be improved equal to 

 the pifhley or long-woolled fheep. The 

 Downs fheep are the mod ufeful and profitable 

 next to the Difhley -, and had as much atten- 

 tion been paid to them by a fet of men equally 

 capable as the breeders of the Leiceflerfhire 

 fheep, they might have been brought to equal 

 perfection. They appear to be equally profit- 

 able on fome foils capable of producing card- 

 ing-wool. They are good-fiefhed fheep, and 

 will bear more hardfhips on dry land than any 

 long-woolled fheep. They are naturally active, 

 and fome of them quick feeders. There are 

 fome of the Welfh fheep very ufeful. Thefe 

 fore of fhort-woolled fheep would never be 

 made profitable in the Licolnfhire marfhes. 



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