Aberdeens

The aged West Highlanders were sent to the wood during winter; the year-old Highlanders were put into the strawyards; and the four-year-old Aberdeens were bought for stall-feeding.

Cattle and Cattle-breeders William M'Combie

I do not doubt that the Aberdeen side of the Cabinet has been greatly to blame, but the system is the root of the whole evil; if they don't tear up the system they may tear up the Aberdeens 'world without end,' and not better the matter; if they do tear up the system, then shall we all have reason to rejoice at these disasters, apart from our sympathy with individual sufferings.

The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning Browning, Elizabeth B 1898

For instance, my neighbours tell me wonderful, incredible things that their Aberdeens and chows and borzois have done; I never listen to them.

Beasts and Super-Beasts 1870-1916 Saki 1893

Aberdeen side of the Cabinet has been greatly to blame, but the system is the root of the whole evil; if they don't tear up the system they may tear up the Aberdeens 'world without end,' and not better the matter; if they do tear up the system, then shall we all have reason to rejoice at these disasters, apart from our sympathy with individual sufferings.

The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume II Elizabeth Barrett Browning 1833

We phased them out and went back to the Aberdeens. '

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