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Tames Goats

           Norwasthemadnessofitsogreatastothecompass,forifitwasoftenmilesabout,Iwasliketohavetimeenoughtodoitin. ButIdidnotconsiderthatmygoatswouldbeaswildinsomuchcompassasiftheyhadhadthewholeislandandIshouldhavesomuchroomtochasetheminthatIshouldnevercatchthem. 

           Myhedgewasbegunandcarriedon,Ibelieve,aboutfiftyyards,whenthisthoughtoccurredtome,soIpresentlystoppedshort,and,forthefirstbeginning, Iresolvedtoencloseapieceofabout150yardsinlength,and100yardsinbreadth; which,asitwouldmaintainasmanyasshouldhaveinanyreasonabletime,so,asmyflockincreased,Icouldaddmoregroundtomyenclosure. 

           Thiswasactingwithsomeprudence,andIwenttoworkwithcourage. Iwasaboutthreemonthshedginginthefirstpiece,and,tillIhaddoneit,Itetheredthethreekidsinthebestpartofit,andusedthemtofeedasnearmeaspossible,tomakethemfamiliar; andveryoftenIwouldgoandcarrythemsomeearsofbarley,orahandfulofrice,andfeedthemoutofmyhand; sothataftermyenclosurewasfinished,andIletthemloose,theywouldfollowmeupanddown,bleatingaftermeforahandfulofcorn. 

           Thisansweredmyend,andinaboutayearandahalfIhadaflockofabouttwelvegoats,kidsandall;andintwoyearsmoreIhadthreeandforty,besidesseveralthatItookandkilledformyfood. AndafterthatIenclosedfiveseveralpiecesofgroundtofeedthemin,andwithlittlepenstodrivetheminto,totakethemasIwanted,andgatesoutofonepieceofgroundintoanother. 

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