. A general history of quadrupeds : the figures engraved on wood . WILD CATTLE. There was formerly a very fingular fpecies of wildcattle in this country, which is now nearly extind:. Nu-merous herds of them v/ere kept in feveral parks in Eng-land and Scotland ; but they have been deftroyed by va-rious ineans : And the only breeds now remaining in the HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 39 kingdom, are in the park at Chillingham-caftle, in Nor-thumberland ; at Wollaton, in Nottinghamfhire, the featof Lord Middleton ; at Gifburne, in Craven, Yorkfhire;at Lime-hall, in Chefhire ; and at Chartley, in StafFord-
. A general history of quadrupeds : the figures engraved on wood . WILD CATTLE. There was formerly a very fingular fpecies of wildcattle in this country, which is now nearly extind:. Nu-merous herds of them v/ere kept in feveral parks in Eng-land and Scotland ; but they have been deftroyed by va-rious ineans : And the only breeds now remaining in the HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 39 kingdom, are in the park at Chillingham-caftle, in Nor-thumberland ; at Wollaton, in Nottinghamfhire, the featof Lord Middleton ; at Gifburne, in Craven, Yorkfhire;at Lime-hall, in Chefhire ; and at Chartley, in StafFord-fhire. The principal external appearances which diftinguifhthis breed of cattle from all others, are the following :—Their colour is invariably white ; muzzles black ; thewhole of the infide of the ear, and about one-third of theoutlTde, from the tip downwards, red*; horns white,with black tips, very fine, and bent upwards : Some ofthe Bulls have a thin upright mane, about an inch and anhalf, or two inches long. At the firft appearance of any perfon they fet o
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