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of fiber and strength of staple no other breed can rival it. The 
Lincoln possesses a broader and deeper body than the Leicester, 
and the legs do not appear so long. The Lincoln can be dis- 
tinguished from the Cotswold by the absence of long locks hanging 
from the forehead, although there may be a short foretop (Fig. 84). 
348. Blackfaced Highland sheep.— This breed developed in 
the Highlands of Scotland, notably in the counties of Perth and 
Fic. 85.— The Blackfaced Highland. 
Dumbarton. It may justly claim to be one of the oldest in Britain, 
and as such, its early history is little known. The fact that the 
breed was extremely hardy and could endure the higher lands 
even better than the Cheviot, gave it foothold which it retains 
to the present time. 
Both sexes have horns. Those of the male are rather large, 
taking one or two spiral curves, while those of the female are 
small, thin, and curved, but not spiral. The body is that of a 
typical mutton sheep. The fleece is long and coarse, often full 
