Crass I. Ae Sts! 
this kingdom ; our climate and foil feems to agree 
with them; the breed is fpread thro’ all parts; and 
their utility is more and more experienced. - 
They are now introduced into many fervices that 
were before allotted to horfes; which will prove of 
the utmoft ufe in faving thofe noble animals for 
worthier purpofes, Many of our richeft mines are 
in fituations almoft inacceffible to horfes ; but where 
thefe furefooted creatures: may be employed to ad- 
vantage, in conveying our mineral treafures to their 
refpective marts: we may add too, that fince our 
horfes are become a confiderable article of com- 
merce, and bring annually great fums into thefe 
kingdoms, the cultivation of an animal that will 
in many cafes fupply the place of the former, and 
enable us to enlarge our exports, certainly merits 
our attention. 
The qualities of this animal are fo well known, 
that we need not expatiate on them; its patience 
and perfeverance under labor, and its indifference 
in refpect to food, need not be mentioned; any 
weed or thiltle contents it: if it gives the prefe- 
rence to any vegetable, it is to the Plantane; for 
which we have often feen it neelect every other 
herb in the pafture. The narrow-leaved Plantane* 
is greedily eat by horfes and cows: of late years 
it has been greatly cultivated and fowed with clo- 
ver in North Wales, particularly in Angle/fea, where 
® Plantago maritima. Pi. Angl. §2. 
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