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master man only protection from the larger car- 
nivores. They are keen-scented, swift of foot and 
wonderfully active, and thrive where other breeds 
would quickly starve. I have often seen a lamb 
dropped on the frosty ground in bitterly cold windy 
weather in midwinter, and in less than five seconds 
struggle to its feet, and seem as vigorous as any 
day-old lamb of other breeds. The dam, impatient 
Pampa sliecp. 
at the short delay, and not waiting to give it suck, 
has then started off at a brisk trot after the flock, 
scattered and galloping before the wind like huana- 
cos rather than sheep, with the lamb, scarcely a 
minute in the world, running freely at her side. 
Notwithstanding its great vigour it has been proved 
that the pampa sheep has not so far outgrown the 
domestic taint as to be able to maintain its own 
existence wben left entirely to itself. During the 
