Crass I. SUE P. 
fical inftruments. The bones calcined (like other 
bones in general) form materials for tefts for the 
refiner. The milk is thicker than that of cows; 
and confequently yields a greater quantity of but- 
ter and cheefe; and in fome places is fo rich, that 
it will not produce the cheefe without a mixture 
of water to make it part from the whey. The dung 
is a remarkably rich manure; infomuch that the 
folding of fheep is become too ufeful a branch of 
hufbandry for the farmer to neglect. To conclude, 
whether we confider’ the advantages that refult 
from this animal to individuals in particular, or 
to thefe kingdoms in general, we may with Colv- 
mella confider this in one fenfe, as the firft of 
the domeftic animals. Poff majores quadrupedes 
ovilli pecoris fecunda ratio eff ; que prima fit fi ad 
utilitatis magnitudinem referas. Nam id precipue 
contra frigoris violentiam protegit, corporibu/que noftris 
liberaliora prebet velamina, et etiam elegantium 
menfas jucundis et numerofis dapibus exornat*. 
The fheep as to its nature, is a moft innocent 
mild and fimple animal; and confcious of its own 
defencelefs ftate, remarkably timid: if attacked 
when attended by its lamb, it will make fome 
fhew of defence, by ftamping with its feet, and 
pufhing with its head: it is a gregarious animal, 
is fond of any jingling noife, for which reafon the 
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* Deve rafiiea, Lb: Vis cs 2s 
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