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THE PERSIAN SHEEP. 
PLATE XVI. 
This seems somewhat allied to these, has the pen- 
dulous ears and arched profile, stands somewhat high, 
and has short crisp wool. It now forms part of the 
collection in Edinburgh. For several years it was 
kept tame in Mr James Wilson’s garden, and we are 
indebted to that gentleman for the account of its 
life and manners during the period he preserved it. 
“ ’1 he black-headed sheep which lived with me as 
a pet for nearly a year and a half, was, I understand 
one of a small flock (originally from Persia) received 
some time before by Sir James Gibson Craig. The 
mdividual in question had been sent to the Edinburgh 
Museum as a specimen. It was thin, and in poor 
condition ; but being otherwise an interesting crea- 
ture, I begged and obtained its life from Professor 
Jameson, on condition that when it died a natural 
death, I would return it. I accordingly took it out 
to VVoodville, where it rejoiced greatly in its first 
feed of sweet fresh grass, after a sojourn of some 
days in a large lumber room in an old part of the 
College now no more. As winter was approaching, 
we generally housed it in the stable before night"; 
