HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 



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which contribute to keep the creature y/arm and com- 

 fortable, at a feafon of the year when cold and piercing 

 winds may be expedled, in fo northern a latitude. 



From the fpirited meafures which are now taking to 

 preferve this valuable breed*, we are led to hope, that 

 Britifh wool may in time regain that great fuperiority for 

 which it was once fo famous *, and that, by perfeverance 

 and attention to this important objedt, we may in time 

 be enabled to produce not only as fine wool as can be 

 obtained from any other country, but may alfo, in the 

 fame breed, be able to conjoin with it every other defira- 

 ble peculiarity, — fuch as clofenefs of fleece, beauty and 

 utility of form, hardinefs, a capability of being eafily fat- 

 tened, largenefs of fize, and other valuable qualities, a- 

 dapted to every peculiarity of fituation in thefe illands. 



* See the Report of the Committee of the Highland Society, 

 on the fubjecl; of wool, 1789. 



