. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Mammals; Natural history; Mammifères; Sciences naturelles. -V-"^**^ "Vv,;. "J"- ^v -â â *'"--v^a!'Wt^^, SHEEP.âOf(s .IWfs. () into danger. A hcnl of Slieep has jumped successively over tlic top of a precipice, merely lu'causc the er happened to do the . thing. In the Ea«t, ^vhere tl/e shephe ds I ad, mt drive, the Shee]., they take advantage of tliis propensity, in managing the vast flocks over which tliey are set m charge. Tluy have a fevv pet Sheep M.]iieh will follow at tl ei t .; t le!i";.
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Mammals; Natural history; Mammifères; Sciences naturelles. -V-"^**^ "Vv,;. "J"- ^v -â â *'"--v^a!'Wt^^, SHEEP.âOf(s .IWfs. () into danger. A hcnl of Slieep has jumped successively over tlic top of a precipice, merely lu'causc the er happened to do the . thing. In the Ea«t, ^vhere tl/e shephe ds I ad, mt drive, the Shee]., they take advantage of tliis propensity, in managing the vast flocks over which tliey are set m charge. Tluy have a fevv pet Sheep M.]iieh will follow at tl ei t .; t le!i";.^ \' 1' TT'^ ?^'V'' *'" «^'r'»-'''J'« rtute. These privileged animals act t le leaders ot the Hock, and wherisver they go, the rest will follow. In the Lntish Is es the Sheep breeds freely, producing generally one or two lambs every year, and sometimes presenting its owner with three lambs at a birth. One instance IS on ree,.rd o a wonderluly pruljlic ewe. Slie had hardly passed her second year when she produced lour lambs. Ihe next year she had five ; the year after that she bore twins ⢠ami llie next year hve again. On two successive years she bore twins. Two out of the tour and tiiree out ot the live were necessarily fed by hand. We will now advert shortly to some of the principal breeds or varieties of the Sheep. The SouTiiDoAVN, which is figured at the commencement of this article, affords a good exaniijle ot the simrt-wooled breed of domestic Sheep, and is valuable not only for the woo but tor tlu; delicacy of the llesh. This breed derives its name from the extensive Sunt lerii Downs; a range of chalk hills which pass through Sussex, Surrey, ami Ivent I lese downs are covered with a short sweet herbage, whicli is of great service ui giving to the llesh ot tlu; animal its peculiarly delicate flavour. Multitudes of tiny snails are touiul upt)n almost eveiy foot of the down-turf, and are thought by many agriculturists to be very effica
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