. Edinburgh journal of natural history and of the physical sciences . Wild Ox of Scotland,âDr Knox has published in the Agricultural Journal a paper on the Wild Ox, in which he gives an account of Cuvier's ideas as to the dif- ferent species of Bos, figures of the skeleton and skull of a specimen of the Duke of Hamilton's white cattle, a historical view of the subject, and some curious remarks as to the incapacity of persons calling themselves Naturalists. The principal conclusion seems to be the following :â" In the absence of historic facts, it would be rare to offer any conjectures as
. Edinburgh journal of natural history and of the physical sciences . Wild Ox of Scotland,âDr Knox has published in the Agricultural Journal a paper on the Wild Ox, in which he gives an account of Cuvier's ideas as to the dif- ferent species of Bos, figures of the skeleton and skull of a specimen of the Duke of Hamilton's white cattle, a historical view of the subject, and some curious remarks as to the incapacity of persons calling themselves Naturalists. The principal conclusion seems to be the following :â" In the absence of historic facts, it would be rare to offer any conjectures as to the origin or history of the wild cattle of -Britain. They may be a distinct species from all others, and the present improved short-horned breed may be derived from them; they do not seem to me to have been the original breed of cattle of this country, but are probably an Italian breed introduced by the ; However this may be, it is clear that the skeleton flgured presents cha- racters sufficient to constitute a new genus, for no other ruminating animal known to us has the ribs articulated in the manner represented. After all, the matter has been left just as it was, and as it will remain, until some sufftciently educated and indai- trious person shall undertake its investigation. ON SLEEP. BY J. C. BELLAMY, ESQ., YEALMPTON, SlEe^ is enjoyed by animals in Varied proportions. In some it takes place for a certain space of time daily, in otherS) a state of quiescence is remarked after tht lapse of Indefinite periods of activity. Some enjoy it daily during the continuance of
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