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opinion, that race-horfes are the eafieft to 

 breed of any, as the male and female are fo 

 fu/Hciently tried that they cannot vary much. 

 There are no general rules without exceptions ; 

 but fewer in the following than any — <c Like 

 " get like." 



To choofe a proper ram, it will be of ad- 

 vantage to keep in mind what has already been 

 faid in defcribing the beft fort of fheep, and 

 \o remember the Difhley, new Leicefter or 

 Bakewell ram : all fheep, whether you breed 

 them large or fmall, for foreft or pafture, 

 ought to be of that make. 



His back or upper part mould be like the 

 top part of a tortoife ; his head fmall, and his 

 back broad. He mould be broad in his bread:, 

 round in his ribs, wide in his hind quarters, 

 jet down low in his twift. His tail fhould 

 fland low ; fo that the fat of his cufhion will 

 defcend farther down into his leg towards the 

 fhank. His bone muft be fmall, his eye quick. 

 As to fize, every one muft judge for himfelf, 

 and felect him according to the purpofe he 

 may want him for. I recommend to keep a 

 fheep within fome moderate compafsj for 

 when you make an auempt for a larger fize, 



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