. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. ;() fulls down terrific mngina))lu hanlNliip ail HUggost. Yot a ough few Chamois tlicin. The skin ol' ikcrs. Surope and Western magnificent horns, head almost to the bt regular intervals 'ving, as some say, lakes a leap from a as after it has led NATUHAI. IIIOTOnY. u;j it» nui-suer over dangcroiiH heights and fcarftd chasms, it will frequently turn on him, and unlcas ho can slioot it betoro it reaches him, will hurl him over the precipice. It is very wai-y, and, like many other animals, posts a sentry to keep
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. ;() fulls down terrific mngina))lu hanlNliip ail HUggost. Yot a ough few Chamois tlicin. The skin ol' ikcrs. Surope and Western magnificent horns, head almost to the bt regular intervals 'ving, as some say, lakes a leap from a as after it has led NATUHAI. IIIOTOnY. u;j it» nui-suer over dangcroiiH heights and fcarftd chasms, it will frequently turn on him, and unlcas ho can slioot it betoro it reaches him, will hurl him over the precipice. It is very wai-y, and, like many other animals, posts a sentry to keep watch : when ho sees a suspicious ohjeet, he gives notice by a kind of whistlo, when the whole of the i'.'^ dash otT to the highest point thoy can find. The height of the is two foot six inches; the length of its horns often three fcot. „ . HirouB (Lat. a Heyuat), the Goat. The common Goat is not in much request in England, but in some other countries, as Syria and Switzerland, herds of goats are kept for the sidie of their milk, and m fac almost entirely take the place of the cow. The most celebra ed variety of this animal is the C««hmir goat, which funnshos the beautifully fine wool fi-om which the costly tashnur shawls are made. The shawls bear a high value even in their own country, but in Europe the price is much increased by the various taxes which are paid in every stage of the manu- facture —the average number of taxes paid on each shawl being about thirty, several of which are limited only the pleasure of the Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. London : G. Routledge
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