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c,'i,p.26,Seif. 17. Sir Hugh Flat h^th faid and collefled c- 
noughof the venues and ufes of Sale (and how it may beob- 
tain'd,) for the fertilizing of Land^in his ^ewel hvf^fe.ch.io/^, 
7. Now to improve che Race of our Sheep for hardinefs,or 
for largnefsofthe fize^and abundance of Wool ; we hear, that 
many wealthy Sheep mafterson the Downs do offer very high 
rates for the largeft Sheep, Rams efpecially,that they can pro- 
cure \ Andfometimes they buy from forrain parts very large 
andluftyRams, and find the benefit by the largenefsof the 
defcending race. And, fincein feveral parts of ErjgUnd th^y 
ferioufly fee on for the fineft Drapery, 'tis to be vvifh'd,that our 
Merchants would bring us from thofe p^s of Spain^ kalj^^ud 
Greece (whicb*>oaft of the fineft Wool J both Rams and Ewes 
that bear the gnjeft Woo!, that we may try them at Lembjlers' 
ore inHerefordpireyWh^YG they are skil'd^and generally praftif- 
ed in ordering fuch delicateand tender Sheep; and to try them 
in other parts, where rhey pretend to the fineft Wool in 
to^. Our Merchants fay much, and require good pay for the 
Spamjh Wool i fome for the Wool of Segovia. Of old the Sheep 
of T^r^/^/'^/^^had in I^^/;' the higheft efteem. Thtf^Tarentm 
Sheep were brought into Italy from Greece,^ud were fo tender 
and did require fuch curious and coftly attendance in Varros 
days,being all cover'd with leather (pellibm mtegumur^ 
to guard them from heat or co]d,and to preferve their purp'e- 
fleeces from all pollution 5 VarroLi c. 2 ; and after, in Colu- 
mellas time, required fuch exad skill to preferve them, Colum* 
/. 7. 2, that I know how to recommend them for our Engltjb 
climar, and our ordinary Shepheards. ValladSvth l.cit. Gr£cas 
ovjes\ ficut Aftanas^vel "tarentinas, moru efl fotius Jlabulo nutrire 
quam campo. I muft refer fo better advice for fuch a race as is 
li kely to liveamong r us: And then,ifGent fmen would makcthe 
trial to amend the race of Sheep,(a9 the\ have often attempted 
to amend our race of Horfes by the beft of Barhary^zxiA as with 
more hope the Gen;ry in ]reUn^ mav affa v to mend their met- 
talfome Hobbies with Spamjh Gene s, or Barbs from Tangier,) 
under one, by the fam^^or iked ligence, and by rhe fame ad- 
vent ure^ they may chance to oblige the;r Country both ways, 
bo h with Sheep bearing fin^r Wool, and wirh better Horfe 
than tte Zr{/i& Hobbies ; Idarenotiay;than the right Britijh. 
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