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Musk Ox or Musk Sheep, an animal combining characteristics of the ox and sheep; in size and shape resembling ox, in habit the sheep.

Musk Ox

Musk Ox or Musk Sheep, an animal combining characteristics of the ox and sheep; in size and shape resembling…

Sheep are raised for their wool.

Sheep

Sheep are raised for their wool.

Sheep are raised for their wool.

Ram

Sheep are raised for their wool.

Sheep are raised for their wool. This is a fat-tailed sheep, known for their obvious fat tails.

Sheep

Sheep are raised for their wool. This is a fat-tailed sheep, known for their obvious fat tails.

Landscape with rainbow and sheep.

Landscape

Landscape with rainbow and sheep.

Sheared sheep runs away from shepherd.

Sheep shearing

Sheared sheep runs away from shepherd.

Three shepherds with a flock of sheep.

Shepherds

Three shepherds with a flock of sheep.

The Rocky Mountain Sheep is much larger than the domestic sheep, (Smiley, 1839).

Mountain Sheep

The Rocky Mountain Sheep is much larger than the domestic sheep, (Smiley, 1839).

Lincoln and Negretti sheep.

Sheep

Lincoln and Negretti sheep.

The liver fluke is a parasitic flatworm that lives in the liver of sheep.

Fluke

The liver fluke is a parasitic flatworm that lives in the liver of sheep.

Shepherd boy with staff.

Boy shepherd

Shepherd boy with staff.

(1822-1899) Marie Bonheur was a famous animal painter.

Marie R. Bonheur

(1822-1899) Marie Bonheur was a famous animal painter.

A goat is allied to the sheep. The Rocky Mountain goat is a native of the western portion of the United States, where it is also known as the goat antelope.

Rocky Mountain Goat

A goat is allied to the sheep. The Rocky Mountain goat is a native of the western portion of the United…

Little Boy Blue, come blow your horn. The sheep's in the meadow, the cow's in the corn.

Little Boy Blue

Little Boy Blue, come blow your horn. The sheep's in the meadow, the cow's in the corn.

Little Boy Blue, come blow your horn. The sheep's in the meadow, the cow's in the corn. Where's the little boy that looks after the sheep? He's under the haycock, fast asleep.

Little Boy Blue

Little Boy Blue, come blow your horn. The sheep's in the meadow, the cow's in the corn. Where's the…

Baa, baa, black sheep, have you any wool?

Baa, Baa, Black Sheep

Baa, baa, black sheep, have you any wool?

Baa, baa, black sheep, have you any wool?

Baa, Baa, Black Sheep

Baa, baa, black sheep, have you any wool?

"Little Bo-Peep has lost her sheep, and can't tell where to find them."

Little Bo-Peep

"Little Bo-Peep has lost her sheep, and can't tell where to find them."

"Little Bo-Peep has lost her sheep, and can't tell where to find them."

Little Bo-Peep

"Little Bo-Peep has lost her sheep, and can't tell where to find them."

"Little Bo-Peep fell fast asleep."

Little Bo-Peep

"Little Bo-Peep fell fast asleep."

"Going into camp at Stafford's store, Va. Third Brigade, Third Division, Sixth Corps, carrying off rails and gathering persimmons. Stafford's store is on the road from New Baltimore to Falmouth, and had attached to it a meadow of about an acre, entirely surrounded with a rail fence, which was somewhat unusual in Virginia. When the Third Brigade of the Third Division and Six Army Corps approached it they found that they had come upon a place where the supplies were more abundant than in other districts; there were heard the cackling of hens, the crowing of roosters, the bleating of sheep, and all those pleasant sounds so suggestive of a good larder. Our artist significantly added that those sounds would be heard no more, plainly intimating that our hungry soldiers made their originators go the way of all flesh. It was a curious sight to see the Federal soldiers each pull up a rail and shoulder it. Before long, therefore, the fence had disappeared, leaving the field without the palisades."— Frank Leslie, 1896

Stafford's Store

"Going into camp at Stafford's store, Va. Third Brigade, Third Division, Sixth Corps, carrying off rails…

"Then up she took her little crook, Determined for to find them."

Little Bo-Peep

"Then up she took her little crook, Determined for to find them."

"Major General Sheridan riding along the lines after the Battle of Fisher's Hills, Va., September 22nd, 1864. Our illustration representing General Sheridan riding along the lines after his victory at Fisher's Hill is indeed a spirited one. General Sheridan's whole force was soon in possession of the enemy's works, driving them like sheep. The Confederates threw down their arms and fled in confusion, abandoning most of their artillery, twenty pieces and 1,100 prisoners, with caissons and ammunition. General Sheridan was no boaster, but he was heard to say: 'I do not think there ever was an army so badly routed.' And the men who were thus beaten were the veterans whom Stonewall Jackson had so often led to battle in this very valley, who should have been inspired by past victory."— Frank Leslie, 1896

General Sheridan

"Major General Sheridan riding along the lines after the Battle of Fisher's Hills, Va., September 22nd,…

A sheep, the head of the herd.

Sheep

A sheep, the head of the herd.

A pair of American merino sheep, noted for its excellent fleece.

American Merino Sheep

A pair of American merino sheep, noted for its excellent fleece.

A pair of Delino merinos. They are more suited to be used for mutton, but their wool is of lesser quality than that of the American merino.

Delaine Merino Sheep

A pair of Delino merinos. They are more suited to be used for mutton, but their wool is of lesser quality…

Shropshire ewe. This breed of hornless sheep is noted for its high quality meat.

Shropshire Ewe

Shropshire ewe. This breed of hornless sheep is noted for its high quality meat.

Shropshire ram. This breed of hornless sheep is noted for its high quality meat.

Shropshire Ram

Shropshire ram. This breed of hornless sheep is noted for its high quality meat.

Dorset-horn ram, popular in areas where winter lambs are produced. It is claimed that a large proportion of its lambs will be early enough for the winter market.

Dorset-Horn Ram

Dorset-horn ram, popular in areas where winter lambs are produced. It is claimed that a large proportion…

A coarse-wooled breed of sheep.

Cotswold Ewe

A coarse-wooled breed of sheep.

Diagram of a sheep's stomach, showing the different compartments.

Sheep Stomach

Diagram of a sheep's stomach, showing the different compartments.

"The animals of this genus are distinguished by short tails, rogh hair; and enormous horns; they live on the mountains, and though their numbers are small, they are found widely in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America." — S. G. Goodrich, 1885

Mouflon

"The animals of this genus are distinguished by short tails, rogh hair; and enormous horns; they live…

"It is remarkable, even among this active genus, for the agility with which it speeds along the rocks and ledges of its native haunts." — S. G. Goodrich, 1885

Argali

"It is remarkable, even among this active genus, for the agility with which it speeds along the rocks…

A popular sheep bred for its wool.

French Sheep

A popular sheep bred for its wool.

A popular sheep bred for its wool.

Merino Sheep

A popular sheep bred for its wool.

A sheep with spiral, long horns and long wool.

Wallachian Sheep

A sheep with spiral, long horns and long wool.

A sheep with a long, broad tail.

Broad Tailed Sheep

A sheep with a long, broad tail.

"Has drooping ears, a convex forehead, short hair, a brisket and dewlap like those of an ox, and two lobes consisting of hard, curdy fat beneath the throat, appearing like goitres." — S. G. Goodrich, 1885

Goitred Sheep

"Has drooping ears, a convex forehead, short hair, a brisket and dewlap like those of an ox, and two…

"Is a delicate little deer, only twenty-six inches in length. its aspect is said to resemble that of the sheep; the general color is brownish, approaching to gray, each hair being tipped with white." — S. G. Goodrich, 1885

Gauzu-Viva

"Is a delicate little deer, only twenty-six inches in length. its aspect is said to resemble that of…

"It is of the size of a large sheep, and sometimes weighs one hundred and fourty pounds. The period of gestation is thirty nine days; the young one, when born, is a little over a inch long, and looks like a semi-transparent mouse." — S. G. Goodrich, 1885

Giant Kangaroo

"It is of the size of a large sheep, and sometimes weighs one hundred and fourty pounds. The period…

"The Regulator battle-ground. This view is from the south side of the Salisbury Road, which is marked by the fence on the left. The belligerents confronted in the open field seen on the north of the road, beyond the fence. Between the blasted pine, to which a muscadine is clinging, and the road, on the edge of a small morass, several of those who were slain in that engagement were buried. I saw the mounds of four graves by the fence, where the sheep, seen in the picture, are standing. The tree by the road side is a venerable oak, in which are a few scars produced by the bullets."—Lossing, 1851

Regulator Battle-ground

"The Regulator battle-ground. This view is from the south side of the Salisbury Road, which is marked…

"A western emigrant train. The occupation of the west. With every year the line of settlements was pushed farther westward. Along the great highways, and by trails across the prairies, one might see long emigrant trains. Covered wagons contained the family goods and carried the women and children; the men marched behind or rode on horseback; they drove the sheep and cattle which they were taking to the new homes. These emigrants often formed large parties for better protection against Indians and wild beasts. They camped at night by streams of water when they could. They built their camp fires and kept guard all night, for they could hear the howling of wolves and sometimes see Indians stealing toward them. As they moved on, they would meet men and wagons coming from the opposite direction. Already the great West was sending back produce and droves of cattle and pigs to the Eastern markets."—Scudder, 1897

Western Train

"A western emigrant train. The occupation of the west. With every year the line of settlements was pushed…

"Aoudad (Ammotragus tragelaphus.)"-Whitney, 1902

Aoudad

"Aoudad (Ammotragus tragelaphus.)"-Whitney, 1902

"Collie is a breed of the dog of obscure origin, which is highly valued. Many anecdotes are told of the collie, who from his intimate association with man has acquired almost human intelligence, a good dog being able to separate the sheep under his care from those of other flocks. The collie often deteriorates in intelligence when kept merely as a companion. When not spoilt, however, no dog makes such an agreeable companion as the collie, as his instinct is to attach himself to one person, to whom he becomes devoted."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Collie

"Collie is a breed of the dog of obscure origin, which is highly valued. Many anecdotes are told of…

"Yak is a species of ox from the mountainous regions of Tibet. There are two races: the wild yak, generally black, which is found near the snow line, descending into the valleys in winter, and a domesticated race of various colors, black and white being most common. The yak is about the size of the common ox, to which it has a general resemblance, but it is covered with a thick coat of long, silky hair, hanging down like the fleece of a sheep, completely investing the tail, and forming a lengthy fringe along the shoulders, flanks, and thighs. This fringe, which exists in both races, was apparently developed as a protection to the animal, as the long hair forms a sort of mat which defends the body from the effects of the cold when the animal is reposing in the snow. The domesticated race is of great importance to the natives of Tibet. The yak is employed as a beast of burden, but never for tillage or draught; the milk is very rich, and yields excellent butter; the flesh is of the finest quality, and that of the calves far superior to ordinary veal. The hair is spun into ropes, and made into coverings for tents, and the soft fur of the hump and withers is woven into a fine strong cloth. The tails, often dyed red, are made into the chowries or fly-flappers, used in India. Yaks are often seen in zoological gardens and menageries."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Yak

"Yak is a species of ox from the mountainous regions of Tibet. There are two races: the wild yak, generally…

"Knots and splices include all the various methods of tying, fastening, and joining ropes or cords. Generally, the requirements of a useful knot may be stated to be that it should neither 'slip' nor 'jam'– I. e. that, while it holds without danger of slipping while the strain is on it, when slackened it should be easily untied again. The simplest knot is the common one tied on the end of a thread or cord to prevent it slipping. By passing a loop instead of the end of the cord the common slip knot (fig. 1) is formed."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Knots and Splices

"Knots and splices include all the various methods of tying, fastening, and joining ropes or cords.…

"Knots and splices include all the various methods of tying, fastening, and joining ropes or cords. Generally, the requirements of a useful knot may be stated to be that it should neither 'slip' nor 'jam'– I. e. that, while it holds without danger of slipping while the strain is on it, when slackened it should be easily untied again. A useful fixed loop is got by tying a simple knot, or the 'figure of 8 knot' (2) on the loop of a cord."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Knots and Splices

"Knots and splices include all the various methods of tying, fastening, and joining ropes or cords.…

"Knots and splices include all the various methods of tying, fastening, and joining ropes or cords. Generally, the requirements of a useful knot may be stated to be that it should neither 'slip' nor 'jam'– I. e. that, while it holds without danger of slipping while the strain is on it, when slackened it should be easily untied again. One of the simplest and most useful running knots for a small cord is made by means of two simple knots (3)."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Knots and Splices

"Knots and splices include all the various methods of tying, fastening, and joining ropes or cords.…

"Knots and splices include all the various methods of tying, fastening, and joining ropes or cords. Generally, the requirements of a useful knot may be stated to be that it should neither 'slip' nor 'jam'– I. e. that, while it holds without danger of slipping while the strain is on it, when slackened it should be easily untied again. The most secure method of fastening a line to, say, a bucket is the standing bowline (4); and a running bowline is formed by passing the end a through the loop b, thus making a running loop."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Knots and Splices

"Knots and splices include all the various methods of tying, fastening, and joining ropes or cords.…

"Knots and splices include all the various methods of tying, fastening, and joining ropes or cords. Generally, the requirements of a useful knot may be stated to be that it should neither 'slip' nor 'jam'– I. e. that, while it holds without danger of slipping while the strain is on it, when slackened it should be easily untied again. Another good knot to make fast a bucket is the anchor bend (5)."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Knots and Splices

"Knots and splices include all the various methods of tying, fastening, and joining ropes or cords.…

"Knots and splices include all the various methods of tying, fastening, and joining ropes or cords. Generally, the requirements of a useful knot may be stated to be that it should neither 'slip' nor 'jam'– I. e. that, while it holds without danger of slipping while the strain is on it, when slackened it should be easily untied again. Out of the score or so of methods of fastening a boat's painter the one which will be found most useful is the well-known two half-hitches (6)."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Knots and Splices

"Knots and splices include all the various methods of tying, fastening, and joining ropes or cords.…

"Knots and splices include all the various methods of tying, fastening, and joining ropes or cords. Generally, the requirements of a useful knot may be stated to be that it should neither 'slip' nor 'jam'– I. e. that, while it holds without danger of slipping while the strain is on it, when slackened it should be easily untied again. The timber hitch (7) is useful for attaching a line to a spar or a stone."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Knots and Splices

"Knots and splices include all the various methods of tying, fastening, and joining ropes or cords.…

"Knots and splices include all the various methods of tying, fastening, and joining ropes or cords. Generally, the requirements of a useful knot may be stated to be that it should neither 'slip' nor 'jam'– I. e. that, while it holds without danger of slipping while the strain is on it, when slackened it should be easily untied again. The clove hitch (8) is invaluable for many purposes. It is very simple and cannot slip."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Knots and Splices

"Knots and splices include all the various methods of tying, fastening, and joining ropes or cords.…

"Knots and splices include all the various methods of tying, fastening, and joining ropes or cords. Generally, the requirements of a useful knot may be stated to be that it should neither 'slip' nor 'jam'– I. e. that, while it holds without danger of slipping while the strain is on it, when slackened it should be easily untied again. A simple method of fastening a rope to a hook is the blackwall hitch (9), where the strain on the main rope jams the end so tightly against he hook that it cannot slip. "—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Knots and Splices

"Knots and splices include all the various methods of tying, fastening, and joining ropes or cords.…

"Knots and splices include all the various methods of tying, fastening, and joining ropes or cords. Generally, the requirements of a useful knot may be stated to be that it should neither 'slip' nor 'jam'– I. e. that, while it holds without danger of slipping while the strain is on it, when slackened it should be easily untied again. There are many methods for shortening a rope temporarily, one of them being the sheepshank, the simplest form of which is shown in fig. 10."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Knots and Splices

"Knots and splices include all the various methods of tying, fastening, and joining ropes or cords.…

"Knots and splices include all the various methods of tying, fastening, and joining ropes or cords. Generally, the requirements of a useful knot may be stated to be that it should neither 'slip' nor 'jam'– I. e. that, while it holds without danger of slipping while the strain is on it, when slackened it should be easily untied again. Of the methods for uniting the ends of two cords the simplest and one of the most secure is the common reef knot (11), which must be carefully distinguished from the granny (12), which will jam it it does not slip; the reef knot will do neither."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Knots and Splices

"Knots and splices include all the various methods of tying, fastening, and joining ropes or cords.…

"Knots and splices include all the various methods of tying, fastening, and joining ropes or cords. Generally, the requirements of a useful knot may be stated to be that it should neither 'slip' nor 'jam'– I. e. that, while it holds without danger of slipping while the strain is on it, when slackened it should be easily untied again. Of the methods for uniting the ends of two cords the simplest and one of the most secure is the common reef knot (11), which must be carefully distinguished from the granny (12), which will jam it it does not slip; the reef knot will do neither."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Knots and Splices

"Knots and splices include all the various methods of tying, fastening, and joining ropes or cords.…

"Knots and splices include all the various methods of tying, fastening, and joining ropes or cords. Generally, the requirements of a useful knot may be stated to be that it should neither 'slip' nor 'jam'– I. e. that, while it holds without danger of slipping while the strain is on it, when slackened it should be easily untied again. For very small cords or thread the best knot is the weaver's (13)."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Knots and Splices

"Knots and splices include all the various methods of tying, fastening, and joining ropes or cords.…

"Knots and splices include all the various methods of tying, fastening, and joining ropes or cords. Generally, the requirements of a useful knot may be stated to be that it should neither 'slip' nor 'jam'– I. e. that, while it holds without danger of slipping while the strain is on it, when slackened it should be easily untied again. The fisherman's knot is a very useful one for anglers, and is formed by a simple knot in each cord being slipped over the other (14); when drawn taut it is very secure, and it is easily separated by pulling the short ends."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Knots and Splices

"Knots and splices include all the various methods of tying, fastening, and joining ropes or cords.…

"Knots and splices include all the various methods of tying, fastening, and joining ropes or cords. Generally, the requirements of a useful knot may be stated to be that it should neither 'slip' nor 'jam'– I. e. that, while it holds without danger of slipping while the strain is on it, when slackened it should be easily untied again. A useful method of uniting large ropes is shown in figure 15: tie a simple knot on the end of one rope and interlace the end of the other, and draw taut. This tie may also be made with the figure of 8 knot."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Knots and Splices

"Knots and splices include all the various methods of tying, fastening, and joining ropes or cords.…