The remarks in this pamphlet were thrown together from the following circum- stance.

Hiaving been favoured with a copy of Mr. Cu1ne’s Observations on Domestic Animals from the Eary of GaLLoway, a nobleman always ready to promote wm-

provements in whatever relates to Live

Stock, and reckoning them of great amportance, and, with few exceptions, correct, I recommended them to the at- tention of some friends. I learned, how- ever, that these were not to le procured in this place; and the want of them was the more regreticd, because references had been made to them in support of some observations submitted to the Students of Agriculture in the University. It occurr- ed to some gentlemen that it would accord with the author's view, to print excerpts from them, and Iwas solicited to do so.

When complying with this request, I

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