(Encyclopedia) Columbia sheep, medium-wool breed developed in the United States using Lincoln and Rambouillet sheep crosses. The breed was developed primarily for the Western ranges but is also used…
(Encyclopedia) Leicester sheepLeicester sheeplĕsˈtər [key], breed of sheep originated from native stock as mutton producers in Leicestershire, England, by the English livestock breeder Robert…
(Encyclopedia) Hampshire sheep, large sheep bred originally in Hampshire, England, by crossing Southdowns, Cotswolds, and other breeds. Hampshires are large in size and hornless, have black faces and…
A shop where rags and refuse are bought and sold. So called from the black doll suspended over it as a sign. Dolly shops are, in reality, no better than unlicensed pawnshops. A black doll…
(Encyclopedia) Shropshire sheep, mutton breed developed from the native sheep of Shropshire and Staffordshire, England. As early as 1340 there was a grade of wool known as Shropshire, but the breed…
A character in Crabbe's Borough, who died playing cards. `A vole! a vole!' she cried. `tis fairly won. This said she, gently, with a single sigh, Died as one taught and practised how to…
Dolly Parton country singer, actress, songwriterBorn: 1/19/1946Birthplace: Sevierville, Tennessee Songs like “Here You Come Again” and “Two Doors Down” have made Parton one of the most famous country…
(Encyclopedia) Dorset sheep, medium-sized breed developed in England; the only major breed in which both rams and ewes are horned. It has been introduced into many areas of the United States,…
Ram or tup, the sire; ewe, the dam; lamb, the new-born sheep till it is weaned, when it is called a hogget; the tup-lamb being a “tup-hogget,” and the ewe-lamb a “ewe-hogget;” if the tup…
