60 HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 



The DUNKY, or Dwarf SHEEP, 



another variety of the Sheep kind, deferves to be noticed 

 for the fmgular and grotefque formation of its features. 

 The wool, growing round its head, forms a kind of hood 

 or ruff; before whicli ftand its fhort ere 61 ears: The 

 uncommon protrufion of its under jaw considerably be- 

 fore the upper, by which the fore teeth are left expofed, 

 and the fhortnefs of the nofe, which lies under its high 

 projecting forehead, altogether give it the appearance of 

 deformity, and make a finking contrail to moll animals 

 of the Sheep kind. The Ram, from which the drawing 

 was made, came from abroad, with two Ewes, as a pre- 

 fent to a gentleman in the county of Northumberland. 

 They are very fmall, and have no horns. — In Lincoln- 

 fhire, there is a fmall kind, mentioned, by Mr Culley, 

 under the name of Dunkies ; which we fuppofe to be the 

 fame with this. 



