. A general history of quadrupeds : the figures engraved on wood . EDS. ed the mod valuable at that time in the kingdom. Fromthis breed, the late Mr Bakewell obtained the fourceof his fuperior ftock of cattle ; and feveral other eminentbreeders are alfo indebted to the fame origin for the ce-lebrity they have fince attained. Great improvements have of late years been made inthe old LancaJIjire kindy both in fize and beauty.—Craven,in Yorkfhire, has long been celebrated for a fuperior va-riety of the long-horned kind : And from thence thegraziers of Weftmorland and Lancafhire purchafed theflowe
. A general history of quadrupeds : the figures engraved on wood . EDS. ed the mod valuable at that time in the kingdom. Fromthis breed, the late Mr Bakewell obtained the fourceof his fuperior ftock of cattle ; and feveral other eminentbreeders are alfo indebted to the fame origin for the ce-lebrity they have fince attained. Great improvements have of late years been made inthe old LancaJIjire kindy both in fize and beauty.—Craven,in Yorkfhire, has long been celebrated for a fuperior va-riety of the long-horned kind : And from thence thegraziers of Weftmorland and Lancafhire purchafed theflower of their Heifers j which, by croffing with the ori-ginal ftock of thofe counties, have produced a breed,which is now had recourfe to, for the improvement ofthis kind of cattle, in every part of the kingdom.—Someof the Bulls are extremely large. Their horns are notlong, but beautifully turned ; their hair fhort and fmooth;their crefts rife extremely high ; their chefts are let downto their knees ; their bodies are long, and in the form ofa perfect HiSTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 35
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