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The Sheep in the low parts of Northumberland are of 

 a mixed breed, between the long kind, the Tees water, 

 and the Lincolnfhire. — The mug or muff kind was for- 

 merly common in that country. They were fo called, 

 from their wool growing round their heads into their 

 very eyes, fo as almoft to prevent them from feeing. — 

 This breed is now nearly exploded, being confidered, by 

 every breeder of experience, as unprofitable, from their 

 thriving flowly, and being very tender. 



In the northern diftricts of Scotland, and in many of 

 the iflands, there is a breed of Sheep, which differs from 

 the others in the fmallnefs of their fize ; many of them, 

 when fed, weighing no more than fix, feven, or eight 

 pounds per quarter. They have dun faces, without 

 horns ; and their wool, which is very fine, is varioufly 

 mixed, and ftreaked with black, brown, and red. 



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