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THE WEST OF ENGLAND MAGAZINE. No. 33. Monday, "October 22, 1834. Half-penny. SHEEP. Sheep, when enslaved by man, tremble at the voice of the shepherd or his dog ; but, on the extensive mountains where they range, almost without control, and where they seldom depend on the aid of the shepherd, they assume a very different mode of con¬ duct. In the>e situations a ram or a wether will boldly attack a single dog, and often come off victorious^ but when the danger is more alarm¬ ing, they have recourse to the collected strength of the whole flock. On such occasions they draw up into a complete body, placing the females and young in the centre, whilst the males take the foremost ranks, keep¬ ing close by each other. Thus an armed front is presented