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ide nostril ; the eyes full and bright, showing both docility 
id courage ; the ears of fair size, and well set ; the neck thick 
the base, with good neck vein, and tapering gracefully to 
here it joins the head, which should stand well up ; the chest 
cad, deep, and well forward, descending from the neck in a 
•rpendicular line ; the shoulders broad and open, but showing 
) coarse points ; from where the neck and shoulders join, to 
e rump, should describe a straight line, the latter being fully 
•veloped ; in both arms and thighs the flesh well let down to 
e knees and hocks ; the ribs well sprung from the back-bone 
a fine circular arch, and more distinguished by width than 
;pth, showing a tendency to carry the mutton high ; and with 
'lly straight, significant of small offal ; the legs straight, with 
fair amount of bone, clean and fine, free from any tuftiness of 
lol, and of a uniform whiteness with the face and ears. They 
ght to be well clad all over, the belly not excepted, with a 
lol of a medium texture, with an open purl, as it is called, 
wards the end. In handling, the bones should be all covered ; 
id particularly along the back and quarters (which should 
! lengthy) there should be a uniform covering of flesh, not 
ilpy, but firm and muscular. The wool, especially on the 
bs, should fill the hand well. A point is made of their 
jpping with an active and elastic movement. 
One of the main uses of the breed is for crossing with 
leviots, Blackfaces, and Downs. The Leicester and Cheviot 
oss is also the foundation for a very valuable second cross 
th the Leicester. 
The most distinguished flocks are those of Lord Polwarth, of 
ertoun ; Miss Stark, of Mollondean ; the Rev. R. W. Bosan- 
let, of Rock ; JNIr. James Melvin, of Bonnington, Ratho ; 
r. Richard Tweedie, of Catterick ; Sir George Dunbar, in 
lithness. 
At the Kelso annual September auction sales, considerably 
er 2000 Border Leicester rams are sold in four auction rings ; 
id nearly as many are on show at Edinburgh. 
Lincoln Longicools. — The established breed of sheep in Lin- The old 
Inshire more than a century ago was of large size but ungainly Lmcolns, 
rm ; of great length of carcass, but not proportionately wide ; 
e legs long and with heavy bone ; the head coarse, with thick 
rs ; face white, with small black spots ; the face of the ram fur- 
wed with deep wrinkles ; the neck thick ; shoulders very forward ; 
iflabby dewlap, and hanging brisket ; belly deep ; and the flesh 
^s laid on better on legs and rump than along the back and 
3s. Slow feeders, with a coarse grain of mutton, they attained 
I great weights ; but their especial merit consisted in their 
eces, which exceeded that of all other breeds in length of 
