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wern. Ay caasling the little aaiusaa. fn some of ska vssk forests of Russia. there gre sheep which live in a wild state; these animals are co much affected by the sound Of drums and srnmpets. that they begin to run. leap and dance. as soon as they hear them and they continue these motions until 0aFrcome hy ia tigue and excitement, they are no longer able Go fee from their enemies.

 TThe largest breed of sheep in the world, is the fat-taed variety: it is raised in Cen traI Asia, China. Persia, Africa, &c. The tail is a mass of fat, and often weighs 80 pounds. Another variety of Asia is the long tailed breed, with coarse wool its tail sometimes drags on the ground.

 Europe did not possess any fine woOlled sheep until the 18th century. The Roman writers meatiOn that fine wool and stuffs were imported from Spain, hut this only proves ahat the Spanish sheep were better than those of the rest of Europe. In the 12th century some African merchants sent to Cadiz for a few sheen, the wool of which was remarkable for fneness and whiteness. They were pur- chased by a Cadlz merchant, and placed on bis country estate, where they succeeded |; but he found no imtAtors.

 About the year 35O Peter King of Castile, naVInS Deeu HliOIIIltu ttldt 1uc'C "do " '"SC of sheep in Barbary which had precious fee ces. sent several persons into Morocco, to buy a great number of bucks. From this epoch commenced the reputation of the wool of Castile. In the 18th century, when Cardinal Ximenes was the Spanish Minister, com plants were made to him that the sheep of Castile had drteriorated. To relnedy y the evil, this minister determined 10 import a great number from Ba barry but as he could not obtain them by of negotiation, he kin dIed war. and invaded Morocco. The Span ish soldiers had orders to bring away as many sheep as they could; they piIlaged the coun- try, and returned to Spain with the precious plunder.

 The principal breeds of Spain, are those which the monks of the Escurial possess :; those of the convents of Gaudaloupe, and of Paular those of the duke d'Infantado, and of the counts of Negretti and Montareo. The sheep of the Escurial have the most beautiful wool those of GaudaIoupe are celebrated for their form and fleece; those of Pauiar have the head covered with wool, and their necks full of wrinkles those of lnfantadO are born with coarse wool, which afterwards becomes very fine; and those of Negretti have strong and robust body, with fine wool. All these races are merinoes, and were formerly the travelling focks of Spain; since the late wars they have become stationary. All the tine races of sheep which ae now in Europe, were . derived from the merlnoes in Spain.

 Hamp Goz.