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 There are but few hores bred here; and they are no way remarkable, either for trength, beauty, or pirit; but are rather mall and unightly. This proceeds entirely from the want of good breeding mares and tallions, with proper perons competent in the knowledge of breeding and taking care of thoe ueful animals; as the hores brought from England, America, and the other ilands, thrive extremely well here.

The preent patures in this iland are by no means extenive, although very good for cattle; conequently, there are but few of them. But thoe that are bred here are as trong, breed as well, and are as fine looking creatures, as in any part of the Wet-Indies.

Nor are heep or goats in any great numbers in Dominica; but thoe of both pecies breed as well here as in any other iland; and when killed