. A general history of quadrupeds : the figures engraved on wood . ning, darted againft the wood-workwith fuch violence, that he daflied it to pieces, and brokeoff one of his horns clofe to the root. The death of theanimal, which happened foon after, was fuppofed to beowing to the injury he fuftained by the blow. Bernier fays, that it is the favourite amufement of theMogul Emperor to hunt the Nyl-ghau j and that he killsthem in great numbers, and diftributes quarters of thtmto his omrahs -, which (hews that they are efteemed goodand delicious food. The Nyl-ghau is frequently brought from the i
. A general history of quadrupeds : the figures engraved on wood . ning, darted againft the wood-workwith fuch violence, that he daflied it to pieces, and brokeoff one of his horns clofe to the root. The death of theanimal, which happened foon after, was fuppofed to beowing to the injury he fuftained by the blow. Bernier fays, that it is the favourite amufement of theMogul Emperor to hunt the Nyl-ghau j and that he killsthem in great numbers, and diftributes quarters of thtmto his omrahs -, which (hews that they are efteemed goodand delicious food. The Nyl-ghau is frequently brought from the interiorparts of Afia, as a rare and valuable prefent to the na-bobs and other great men at our fettlements in India. It remains to be confidered, whether this rare animalmight not be propagated with fuccefs in this it will breed here, is evident from experience j and,if it fhould prove docile enough to be eafily trained to la-bour, its great fwiftnefs and confiderable ftrength mightbe applied to the moft valuable purpofes. HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. J15. THE MUSK. {Mofchiis Mofchiferus, Lin.—Le Mtifcy BufF.) There have been various accounts given of this ani-mal by naturalifts and travellers ; by whom it feems tohave been taken notice of more for the perfume which ijtproduces, than for the information of the curious enqui-rer into its nature and qualities : For we are ftill at a lofswhat rank to affign it among the various tribes of qua-drupeds. It has no horns *, and whether it ruminates or not, isuncertain : But, by its wanting the fore teeth in the upperjaw, we are led to fuppofe that it belongs either to or the Deer kind -, and have therefore given it aplace after the Gazelles, relying upon thofe chara£ter-iftic marks which are known, and leaving it to thofe na-turalifts, who may be poflefled of better means of infor-mation, to afcertain its genuine chara6ler. H2 11^ HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. The Muflc of Thibet refembles the Roe-buck in is fomewha
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