 | Sir Thomas Douglas Forsyth - 1875 - 654 pages
...down, though many of them showed signs of footeoreness at times. The loads secured by breast and breach ropes ride well, sinking into the fleece, and not...travelled with a broad front they marched at the rate of If mile an hour; a large number would no doubt travel slower, and much must depend on the breadth of... | |
 | Dughlát Muhammad Haidar - 1895 - 700 pages
...loaded only with 20 Ibs. each. In his report hii remarks : " The loads, secured by breast and breach ropes, ride well, sinking into the fleece and not...they travelled with a broad front, they marched at Ihe rate of If miles an hour; a large number would no doubt travel slower, and much must depend on... | |
 | 1893 - 900 pages
..., and march seven or eight miles a day only, making frequent halts ; as, however, I expected to l>e marching hard at times, I put only a load of 20 Ibs....they marched at the rate of one and three-quarter miles an hour ; a large number would no doubt travel slower, and much must depend on the breadth of... | |
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Ibs. on each sheep. Beyond this I took no care of them, and they simply took their chance. A great part of the route was over rough and stony ground, but only one sheep broke down, though many of them showed signs of footsoreness at times. The loads,... 