Dies ad eam rem sumuntur sereni, et iis id faciunt fere a quarta ad decimam; cum sole calidiore tonsa, ex sudore eius lana fit mollior et ponderosior et colore meliore.
Calm days are chosen for this work, and on these the shearing is done from about the fourth to the tenth hour. The fleece from a sheep that is clipped when the sun is rather warm is rendered softer by the sweat, as well as heavier and of better colour.
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