 | Books and bookselling - 1788 - 588 pages
...Examine the (heep attentive. ly. They are in general polled, but fome have horns ; which in die rams turn backwards behind the ears, and project half a circle forward ; the ewes horns turn alfo behind the ears, but do not project : the legs white or reddifli ; fpcckled faces, (bme white... | |
 | John Pinkerton - Voyages and travels - 1809 - 770 pages
...Examine the flieep attentively. They are in general polled, l.jt fome have horns; which in the rams turn backwards behind the ears, and project: half a circle forward; the ewes horns turn alfo behind the ears, but do not projeâ ; the legs white or reddifh; fpeckled faces, fome white, fome... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Britannica - 1810 - 824 pages
...examined the flieep attentively. They are in general polled, but fome have horns ; which in the rams turn backwards behind the ears and project half a circle forward ; the ewes horns turn nifo behind the ears, but do not projefl : the legs white or rcddifh ; fpeckled fices, fome white,... | |
 | John Adams - Voyages and travels - 1816 - 352 pages
...have horns ; which in the rams turns backward behind the ears, and project half a circle forwards ; the ewes' horns turn also behind the ears, but do...the legs, white or reddish : speckled faces, some while, some reddish: they would weigh, fat, I reckon, on an average, from fifteen to eighteen pounds... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 936 pages
...the sheep attentively. They яге in general polled, but some have horns ; which in the rams turn backwards behind the ears and project half a circle forward ; the ewes horns turn also behind the cars, but do not project ; the legs white or reddish ; speckled faces, some white, some reddish; they... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 798 pages
...adds respecting the sheep : ' They are in general polled, but some have horns ; which in the rams turn backwards behind the ears and project half a circle...faces, some white, some reddish ; they would weigh fat, I reckon, on an average, from fifteen to eighteen pounds a quarter. Some tails short, some left... | |
 | William Blackwood - 1831 - 986 pages
...examined the sheep attentively. They are in general polled, but some have horns, which, in the rams, turn backwards behind the ears, and project half a circle...faces, some white, some reddish ; they would weigh fat, I reckon on an average, from 15 Ib. to 18 Ib. a quarter; some tails short, some left long. A few... | |
 | William Jardine - Ruminants - 1836 - 392 pages
...examined the sheep attentively. They are in general polled, but some have horns, which, in the rams, turn backwards behind the ears, and project half a circle...faces, some white, some reddish ; they would weigh fat, I reckon on an average, from 15 Ib. to 18 Ib. a quarter; some tails short, some left long. A few... | |
 | William Jardine - 1866 - 422 pages
...attentively. They are in general polled, hut some have horns, which, in the rams, turn hackwards hehind the ears, and project half a circle forward : the ewes' horns turn also hehind the ears, hut do not project; the, legs white or reddish; speckled faces, some white,' some... | |
 | William Jardine - Birds - 1833 - 434 pages
...examined the sheep attentively. They are in general polled, but some have horns, which, in the rams, turn backwards behind the ears, and project half a circle...faces, some white, some reddish ; they would weigh fat, I reckon on an average, from 151b. to 18 Ib. a quarter; some tails short, some left long. A few... | |
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... them. I examined the sheep attentively. They are in general polled, but some have horns, which, in the rams, turn backwards behind the ears, and project half a circle forward : the ewes' horns turn also behind the ears, but do not project ; the legs... 