Did not our _Saviour_ say even to Saint _Peter_ himself, 'Feed my Lambs, feed my Sheep'?
And why _Lambs_ first?
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Because they were _Lambs_ before they were _Sheep_.2.Because, if they be not fed whilst _Lambs_ they could never be _Sheep_.3.Because _Sheep_ can in some sort feed themselves; but _Lambs_ (such their tenderness) must either be _fed_ or _famished_.
Our Stapleton was excellent at this _Lamb-feeding_." An epitaph in Henfield Church is worth copying for its quaint mixture of mythology and theology.

It bears upon the death of a lad, Meneleb Raynsford, aged nine, who died in 1627:-- Great Jove hath lost his Gannymede, I know, Which made him seek another here below-- And finding none--not one--like unto this, Hath ta'en him hence into eternal bliss.
Cease, then, for thy dear Meneleb to weep, God's darling was too good for thee to keep: But rather joy in this great favour given, A child on earth is made a saint in heaven.
Three miles east of Henfield, and a little to the north, is a farm the present tenant of which has made an interesting experiment.

He found in the house an old map of the county, and identifying his own estate, discovered a large sheet of water marked on it.

On examining the site he saw distinct traces of this ancient lake, and at once set about building a dam to restore it.