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London, Baldwin & Cradock, 1837
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1837
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Cambridge University Library
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JISC & NEH
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from End Slip 1 annotation 19    Return of sheep t dark colours occasionally p. 145 p 234 Rt01
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from End Note 2 annotation 20 Rudimnts do p 364 by crossing
from End Slip 1 annotation 20    All hornless breeds occasionally drop sheep with horns «i.e. taking after other vars. R»t01 or rudimnts of? «Ch. I.» throwng Back
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lines 21—23 annotation in dark pencil “    ”
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line 20 annotation a
bottom-margin annotation (a)    Is not this work, the last of Youatts after most experience
from End Slip 1 annotation 60 . Splendid sentence on Selection . St01
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from End Slip 1 annotation 70    Effects of pastures «(Q)t01 on Wool «p. 185 in Australia» p 70 ‹top› counteracted by Selectiont02 «S»t03 p 117 do 120 «(Qt04 do. p 167
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from End Slip 1 annotation 114    3 vars. of fat-tailed sheep — (t01 120 fat under throat Q)t02
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line 10 underline "close ... wool"
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lines 18—19 annotation in dark brown ink (Q)


line 14 annotation Bearded sheep enquire [?]about
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lines 25—27 score
line 25 underline "The ... horned"
line 26 underline "the ... hornless"
from End Slip 1 annotation 121 Guinea sheep males horned females hornless

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line 10 underline "from ... East"
line 9 underline "prolific"
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from End Slip 1 annotation 138 Horns of Wallachian «(Qt01 p 148 of Merino «Ewes Hornless» p 234 Horns of South Downs — 247
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from End Slip 1 annotation (X)t01 142    Many Horns generally accompanied by coarse fleeces( Correlation) Qt02
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line 23 underline "deterioriated ... disappeared"

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from End Slip 1 annotation 142    Livingston on pendent ears proof long domestication (disuse)


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lines 34—35 underline "flocks ... countries"
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line 26 underline in dark pencil "1464"
line 27 underline in dark pencil "sheep ... Spain"
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lines 32—33 underline "staple ... flock"
from End Slip 1 annotation 147 in 1464 sheep exported from England to Spain St01
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line 4 underline "considerably preponderates"

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lines 12—11 underline "A ... horns"
from End Note 2 annotation p. 148 Merinos (as for 9 pair horn )
from End Slip 1 annotation 138 Horns of Wallachian «(Qt01 p 148 of Merino «Ewes Hornless» p 234 Horns of South Downs — 247
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line 18 underline "more ... improper"
line 20 underline "appetite"
line 21 underline "tedenct ... barrenness"
line 22 underline "and ... their"
from End Note 2 annotation p. 148 Merinos (as for 9 pair horn )
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lines 4—5 annotation P
top-margin annotation P like the Gnoos of S. Africa
from End Slip 1 annotation 152 — On th Migratry sheep of Spain

line 9 underline "Farmers ... 1826"
lines 11—5 annotation in dark pencil How do thy dung. Guanaco ?
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lines 6—1 annotation curious hereditary Tendency
bottom-margin annotation in dark pencil or habit copied from generation to generation N.B. This is good caution often to insert


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lines 8—29 annotation excellent case zt01 (Q)t02 In phil Edinburgh new good similar case of Rein-Deer
top-margin annotation (z) The rememberng or associating Time one of the most remarkable parts of this case, D'Orbigny fact of CaraCara evry 3 weeks.
t01 - `excellent case z' in dark pencil
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bottom-margin annotation in dark pencil Study these References


lines 22—20 score
lines 25—17 annotation date of commencement of migration

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line 6 underline "both ... ewes"


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line 2 underline "de ... Fran."
line 1 underline "article, wool"
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bottom-margin annotation Compare with Spanish accounts
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lines 2—3 underline "fine ... for"


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line 16 underline "wools ... long"


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line 10 underline "small ... breed"
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from End Slip 1 annotation 171 Selection of merinos in Saxony S t01
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line 9 at "that" annotation in brown ink In Saxony
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line 12bottom-margin annotation Selection has here quite overruled effects of change as far as wool is concerned


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line 2 underline "second"
line 4 underline "third"
line 4 underline "slightest blemish"
line 5 annotation in brown ink

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lines 28—14 annotation surely this ought to be the “continuance” of such qualities??

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line 24 at "too" annotation continuance of the, (see next page) (a)
line 23 annotation “    ”
line 21 underline "most ... selection"
line 18bottom-margin annotation (a) This is important remark, showing that even these most external peculiarities are not invarialbe effects of climate, but from careful selection /
from End Slip 1 annotation 172 important under Laws of Variation
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line 8 underline "country degenerated"


lines 3—7 annotation !
line 3 underline "less ... Merino"
line 5 underline "11 ... 18"
line 7 underline "60 ... 85"

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line 35 underline "Wiltshires"
line 35 annotation p. 244
line 35 underline "ewes ... hornless"
lines 34—40 annotation p. 148 a few only of true Merino ewes are horned

[continues overleaf] 15 underline "fourth"
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from End Slip 1 annotation 178    in 4th cross Wool altered completely— ‹[illegible word]


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line 10 underline "the ... maturity"
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line 39 underline "three ... Merino"

lines 8—7 "great ... barrenness"
lines 7—5 annotation in dark brown ink Q
lines 4—2 double score
line 4 underline "was ... after"
line 2 underline "lambs ... occurrence"
from End Slip 1 annotation 181 Merino sheep «Q»t01 not quite fertile when first introduced into England
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line 27 underline "Winchester"
line 27 underline "short-woolled"
line 28 underline "would ... breed"


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line 10 underline "the ... lambs"
line 10 at "lambs" annotation only ??
from End Note 1 annotation p. 234 only lambs?
from End Slip 1 annotation 138 Horns of Wallachian «(Qt01 p 148 of Merino «Ewes Hornless» p 234 Horns of South Downs — 247
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line 19 underline "the conclusion"
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lines 18—21 annotation Squirrels & Marmot


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line 14 underline "it ... character"

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line 15 underline "the ... breed"


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line 3 underline "Wiltshire ... variety"

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line 9 underline "contest ... attended"

line 16 underline "where ... suited"

line 32 underline "Dorsets"
line 33 underline "Pampered ... oestrum"
lines 29—36 annotation Period of Pregnancy 5 months
from End Note 1 annotation p 238 about Dorset havng premature period of oestrum. —


lines 1—2 underline "contrive ... gives"


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line 6 underline "or ... Down"
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line 17 underline "Dorsets"
line 18 underline "dropt-horned"
from End Note 1 annotation 240 “dropt-Horn” Ewes—


line 25 underline "very ... them"
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line 30 underline "Dorset ... sheep"
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lines 8—7 underline "like ... rams"
from End Slip 1 annotation 138 Horns of Wallachian «(Qt01 p 148 of Merino «Ewes Hornless» p 234 Horns of South Downs — 247
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line 9 underline "is ... ewes"
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line 14 underline "horned ... Leicester"
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line 2 underline "South Downs"
line 3 underline "failed"

lines 6—7 underline "The ... employed"


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lines 14—15 underline "Mendip ... degree"
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lines 24—25 underline "genuine ... country"
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line 14 underline "food ... breed"
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lines 6—7 underline "Hereford ... 1343"


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line 12 underline "muscles Externally"
line 12 underline "it ... within"

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line 9 underline "pasture ... with"
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from End Slip 1 annotation 266    Welch-sheep returning thrice into Wales (Q)t01
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line 11 underline "frequently ... horns"


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line 17 underline "at ... crossed"

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line 34 underline "weight ... months"
line 35 underline "could ... old"
line 36 underline "must ... corresponding"


line 8 underline "maturity ... sooner"
line 6 underline "ever ... behind"


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line 23bottom-margin annotation faculty & not instinct any more than animals first perceiv Earthquak wh. does no profit them
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line 16 underline "naturalized"

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line 20 underline "to endure"
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lines 13—12 underline "not ... alive"
from End Slip 1 annotation 293 Hardiness of cheviots proved by even crosses failing

line 11bottom-margin score [doodle]


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line 21 underline "often subject"
line 21 underline "the natives"


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lines 1—4 score in dark pencil/ line 2 underline "This ... explanation"
line 7 underline "improved ... selection"


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line 4 underline "Instinctive impulse"
lines 3—13 annotation ⸮⸮ not common to all sheep
from End Slip 1 annotation 301    Sheep descending t coast instinctively for sea-weed

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line 10 underline "Mugg"
line 8 underline "grew ... toes"


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bottom-margin annotation How much more the having horns varies in sheep than in cattle — no case of hornless cows — with horned Bull
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lines 16—20 annotation “    ”

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line 29 annotation (a)
line 1 underline "Marshall's ... 75"
bottom-margin annotation (a) as much adapted to two stations as any two species of deer are: Supports Anderson's views on Shetland Sheep
from End Slip 1 annotation 312    Sheep separating «Qt01 according to their Breed, when turned out (Ch. 6. Separation «of vars»)
from End Slip 1 annotation 312 Strong sentence «(Qt01 on each sheep adapted to its district. Two main Fam. long & short «wooled»
t01 - `(Q)' in dark brown ink
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line 9 underline "two ... sheep"
line 4 underline "long wool"


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lines 15—14 underline "appearance ... sheep"
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line 10 underline "clear and defined"
from End Slip 1 annotation 314    On Selection alterng breeds of sheep within 50 years without crossing by unconscious selection.t01 St02
t01 - `by unconscious selection.' in dark pencil
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line 4 underline "upwards ... years"
lines 8—9 underline "appearance ... varieties"
from End Slip 1 annotation 315    excellent case of two men unconsciously altrng their breeds by selectng for differnt objects

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line 19 underline "parentage ... form"
line 18 underline "so ... age"
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line 8 annotation a
bottom-margin annotation (a    What objects to breed for — quantity of meat, without «selecting» great bulk, — early maturity & tendeny to fatten «good» form
from End Slip 1 annotation 319 — good sentence St01
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line 2 underline "greater ... meat"
line 4 underline "their ... excellence"
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line 5 underline "so ... breeds"
lines 8—9 underline "possible ... slaughter"

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line 15 underline "increased ... both"
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line 6 underline "for ... placed"
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line 29 underline "They ... sheep"
line 30 underline "sufficient ... hardihood"
line 34 underline "less ... old"
from End Slip 1 annotation 325 Leicester sheep not fitted for mountain pastures (Q)t01
t01 - `(Q)' in dark brown ink

line 43 underline "seemed"
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lines 43—45 annotation (Q)
from End Slip 1 annotation ― Black-faced resist crosses (Q)


lines 1—2 underline "The ... rams"
line 4 underline "two ... old"
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line 10 underline "effects ... sheep"


lines 3—4 underline "has ... immemorial"


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line 8 underline "but ... description"


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line 3 underline "Bampton ... immemorial"


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lines 31—32 underline "It ... consist"


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bottom-margin annotation Early maturity was bred for & now can be obtained by cross — good parallel of two effects
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line 22 underline "superior quietness"
line 21 underline "points ... sheep"
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lines 10—9 underline "he ... among"

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line 3 underline "more perfectly"
line 3 underline "pollard"
lines 2—1 underline "but ... good"


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from End Note 2 annotation 20 Rudimnts do p 364 by crossing
from End Slip 2 annotation 364. Crosses producing rudimental Horns

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from End Note 1 annotation in blue crayon p 364    Horns misplcd grwng on throat


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line 13 underline "should ... separated"

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line 21 underline "the ... adherent"
line 22 underline "when ... blind"
line 23 underline "abandoned ... helpless"


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line 3 underline in dark pencil "p. 266"
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from End Slip 2 annotation 377 Sheep returning home passionately (Q)


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from End Slip 2 annotation 404 Lambs if separated frm flock will eat poisonous herbs (Q)
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from End Slip 2 annotation 408    on ears pendent or erect according to locality inhabited

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line 33 underline "The mother"
line 34 underline "other ... the"
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lines 3—1 annotation (Q)
lines 2—1 underline "not ... vomicae"
line 16bottom-margin annotation important, compared with Ourang — especially if thy can be showed to be sam species by crossing
from End Note 1 annotation p .491 Hot country sheep all phthisical: Will thy breed?—} get full particulars}
from End Slip 2 annotation 491    on gret difference in Sheep from foreign countries in Zoolog. Gardens to die of Phthisis (Q)t01
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from End Slip 2 annotation ― avoid too close breeding in —
from End Slip 2 annotation 494— On qualities becoming fixed by selection, & fitted to their own districts St01
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line 20 underline "or ... ram"
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line 16 underline "146 ... 161"
line 15 underline "15 days"
from End Note 1 annotation 496— Tessiers Paper. date?
from End Slip 2 annotation 496    Tessier on gestation of Ewes Paris 1817. see Roy. Cat Separat Books (NQ)t01
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lines 25—22 underline "The ... couplet"
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lines 6—7 annotation X
lines 8—10 annotation in brown ink Q
from End Slip 2 annotation 520    On drafting the Ewe flock — good sentencet01 St02
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