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himself as a herdsman of not the least interesting portion 

 of that Highland stock, part of which had been exhibited. 

 He carried the meeting with him when he appealed to 

 them if it was not the fact that the Highland stock was the 

 only stock not improved by crossing. ' We have,' said the 

 Doctor, ' certain characteristics of our own. We have short 

 legs and straight backs.' It was difficult, however, to main- 

 tain their original purity. ' By admixture with lowlanders, 

 they became more sleek and worldly, and sometimes lost 

 their horns altogether.' The Society had been fortunate 

 in having Sir John Campbell at their Perth meeting. They 

 were equally fortunate in having at Glasgow Mr Sergeant 

 Talfourd, who proposed the interests of agriculture and 

 manufactures ; ' speaking,' says a contemporary notice, ' in 

 a style of great eloquence, and with a profusion of poetic 

 imagery.' We may note also that the croupier (the 

 Marquis of Tweeddale) gave as a toast ' Earl Spencer and 

 the Agriculture of England,' which was acknowledged by 

 Mr Bramston, M.P., one of the members of the Royal 

 Agricultural Society. The Chairman immediately followed 

 by proposing the Agricultural Friends in Ireland and pro- 

 sperity to that country, a compliment wdiich was acknow- 

 ledged by Lord Clements. Amongst those who appeared 

 at the showyard at Glasgow was the Prince of Oude, 

 described as ' a fine jolly fellow, perfectly dignified, and 

 exceedingly good humoured.' 



