With a kind of ingenious delicacy, which one of the finest of human sentiments could only inspire, he contrived to divert attention or reference to himself and his life's labors.

But he could not make the company forget them, even if he gently checked allusion to them.
The company on this interesting occasion was very large, about 1,000 persons having sat down to the collation.

Not only were the principal nobility and gentry of Great Britain interested in agricultural pursuits present in large number, but the representatives of nearly every other country in Christendom.
Several gentlemen from the United States were among the purchasers.
The total number of sheep sold was 969, which fetched under the hammer the great aggregate of 10,926 pounds, or more than $54,000.
The most splendid ram in the flock went to the United States, being knocked down to Mr.J.C.Taylor, of Holmdale, New Jersey; who is doing so much to Americanise the Southdowns.

Others went to the Canadas, Australia, South America, and to nearly every country in continental Europe.
Thus was formed, and thus was dispersed the famous Babraham flock.
And such were the labors of Jonas Webb for the material well-being of mankind.

These alone, detached from those qualities and characteristics which make up and reflect a higher nature, entitle his name to a wide and lasting memory among men.