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attempts have been made to fave the breed from entire an- 

 nihilation. Now is the time, or never ; and what obje(£l can 

 be more becoming the attention of this Society than the pre- 

 fervation of a moft valuable production, that has long been 

 in fome meafure peculiar to the Highlands of Scotland ! 

 The opportunity is favourable. Two gentlemen are prefent *, 

 who, with an ardour becoming the ancient race of Caledo- 

 nian patriots, are wiUing to fecond the views of the Society 

 to the utmoft of their power, if thefe views fhall be direct- 

 ed towards this point ; and few, it is believed, with equal 

 good will, have equal flcill, and equal power to be of fervice. 

 By their means the breed may be prel'erved from total de- 

 ftruiftion j and, were a few of the true breed of fine-wool'd 

 fheep once obtained, they can be placed, by the favour of 

 an eminent member of this Society |, in a fltuation where the 

 breed cannot be adulterated but by delign, and where there 

 cannot be a doubt that they will profper abundantly j where 

 alfo experiments could be made with eafe for afcertaining 

 the value of the wool, and means of improving It. 



I am happy in having this opportunity of reprefenting to 

 the Society my idea of the importance of this objeCl, and 

 indulge the pleafing hope, that, from the well known 2eal 

 of the Members of this Society for the promoting of every 

 valuable improvement in thefe kingdoms, efFeCtual meafures 

 will now be taken to preferve the valuable breed of fhecp 

 in queftion, and that future ages fhall not be able to fay it 

 perillied through negleCl in cur time. 



* Arthur Nicholfon, Efq. younger of Lochcr.d, and the Rev. Mr John 

 Morifon, mmifter of Delting, in Zetland. 



f The Duke of Argyle. 



No, 11. 



