250 



BEST AGE IN THE SIRE AND DAM. 



cooking up examples telling in its favour. To avoid these errors, 

 and with a view to get at the real state of the case, the table was 

 constructed at the cost of some hours, in searching the back 

 volumes of Thacker, and in corresponding with those who would 

 be likely to give me the information sought. The result will I 

 hope be considered sufficient to settle the question in a satisfactory 

 manner. 



