An English translation of Daubenton's treatise on the care and management of sheep, printed in Boston in 1811 and arranged as questions and answers in fourteen chapters. Topics include the shepherd's qualifications, dogs and wolves, housing and litter, choosing sheep, pasturing, feeding, breeding, ewes, lambs, wethers, wool, folding, and remedies for diseases. Chapter XII covers wool: shearing, washing, scouring with urine baths, sorting, and protection from moths. Explanations of four engraved plates (a Merino ram, shearing and sheep-related figures, and a Spanish wool sorting diagram) and a general index-style table of contents follow.