 | Sir Thomas Douglas Forsyth - 1875 - 654 pages
...liable to become damaged, but the weight of water hanging in their fleeces, and on several occasions freezing, greatly impeded progress. On the days on...two men, I should say, could easily drive and manage an hundred. On arrival in camp they were unloaded, and turned out to shift for themselves till dark,... | |
 | 1893 - 900 pages
...liable to become damaged, but the weight of water hanging in their fleeces, and on several occasions freezing, greatly impeded progress. On the days on...should say, could easily drive and manage a hundred. The fact that a flock of sheep carrying 2O-1I). loads should be able to march 330 miles in a month... | |
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Not only were their loads liable to become damaged, but the weight of water hanging in their fleeces, and on several occasions freezing, greatly impeded progress. On the days on which they had no grass, they had literally nothing to eat, as they refused... 