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jiil/ati of Pliny\ natives of Germany^ biit 

 which might have been common to the con- 

 tinent, and our ifland. Sibbaldid^ySy that in 

 his time a wild white breed was found in the 

 Scottijh hills * but differ'd Hot in form from 

 • the common kind. Tame black cattle, \n 

 the ifle of Canay^ hav^ ftill thin flaring manes 

 along the top of their backs, which reach 

 from the neck up part of thje tail 



SHEEP. 



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Vlttcy, Sr. Zoo): I. 22. Syn. quad. No. 8, 



. Er. Rani Reithc. Ewe Caoro. Lamb iian. jrearling oifg. 



FOUND in all parts; fcarcer in the 

 North, as the violent rains difagree with 

 them : the fleeces of thofe in the illand of 

 yur{i remarkably fine, otherwife in general 

 coarfe : the befl in the South : the wool 

 fold into the cloathing parts of Torkjhire. 

 Multitudes of fheep reared in EJk-Bale^ and 

 the other Dales : are a great article of com- 

 merce : much cheefe made from their milk :. 

 in general their faces and legs black ; their 

 teeth in fome places, as Boeibius truly fay, of 

 a gold color ; that is to fay covered with a 

 yellow pynlkal cruft : 1 never happened to 

 meet with this accident in fheep, but have 

 in thofe of oxen feeding in certain meadows 

 in Bkir-AthoL 



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