 | Agriculture - 1844 - 1200 pages
...Birmingham, and that few professed English or Scotch shepherds are entrusted with the care of even a single flock. The duty of a watchman Is as easy...his dogs to awaken him in case of the approach of a native dog, or any other canse of alarm ; he counts the sheep hi and out, and shifts the hurdles.... | |
 | 1844 - 520 pages
...London, Manchester, or Birmingham, and that few professed English or Scotch shepherds are entrusted with the care even of a single flock. The duty of a watchman is as easy as that of a shepherd j he sleeps by the fold in a watchbox, trusting to his dogs to awaken him in case of the approach of... | |
 | English periodicals - 1844 - 520 pages
...or Birmingham, and that few professed English or Scotch shepherds are entrusted with the care eren of a single flock. The duty of a watchman is as easy...his dogs to awaken him in case of the approach of a native dog, or any other cause of alarm ; he counts them in and out, and shifts the hurdles. Nor... | |
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... difficult to shake off, however unsuitable to the new position in which he is placed. In proof of this it may be noticed, that some of the best superintendents of sheep in the colony are natives of London, Manchester, or Birmingham; and that few professed... 