THE Highland cattle, and those bred in the Western Islands, are very small, and partake much of the wildness of the country in which they are bred. They are mostly black, with fine white horns, very sharp, and black at the points; their hair is thick and furry; the milk is of a rich quality. Great numbers are annually brought to England; and, when fat, their beef is much esteemed for its fineness and sweetness.

IN Great Britain the Ox is the only horned animal that will apply his strength to the service of mankind; and, in general, is more profitable than the horse for the plough or the draught. He is gentle and tractable,

and of great strength. There is scarcely any part of this animal without its use: after the labours of his youth are over, we procure an excellent food in his flesh; the skin is made into various kinds of leather; the hair is mixed with lime for plastering rooms; the bones are made use of as a substitute for ivory; and combs, knife-handles, drinking vessels, and many other articles are made of the horns; we are supplied with candles from the tallow; and from the feet is procured an oil, of great use in preparing and softening leather; and the blood, gall, and liver, have their respective uses in manufactures and medicine.

IN Lord Tankerville's park, at Chillingham, in Northumberland, there is a breed of wild cattle, probably the only remains of the true and genuine breed of that species at present found in the kingdom. The colour is invariably white, with muzzle black, and the inside of the ear, with the outside tip, red.

At the first appearance of any person near them, these animals set off at full gallop; and, at the dis

tance of two or three hundred yards, wheel round and come boldly up again, tossing their heads in a menacing manner. On a sudden they make a full stop at the distance of forty or fifty yards, and look wildly at the object of their surprise; but on the least motion they all turn round, and gallop off again with equal speed, but not to the same distance, forming a smaller circle; and again returning with a bolder and more threatening aspect than before, they approach much nearer, when they make another stand, and again gallop off. This they do several times, shortening their distance, and advancing nearer till they come within a few yards, when most persons consider it prudent to leave them, not choosing to provoke them further, as it is probable that in a few turns more they would make an attack.

The mode of killing these animals, as it was practised a few years ago, was the only remains of the grandeur of ancient hunting that existed in this country. On notice being given that a Wild Bull would be killed on a certain day, the inhabitants of the neighbourhood assembled, sometimes to the number of a hundred horsemen, and four or five hundred foot, all armed with guns or other weapons. Those on foot stood upon the walls, or got into trees, while the horsemen rode off a Bull from the rest of the herd, until he stood at bay, when they dismounted and fired. At some of these huntings twenty or thirty shots have been fired before the animal was subdued. On such occasions the bleeding victim grew desperately furious from the smarting of his wounds, and the shouts of savage joy echoing from every side.

When the Cows calve, they hide their young ones for a week or ten days in some sequestered retreat, and go to suckle them two or three times in a day. If any person comes near one of the calves, it crouches close upon the ground, and endeavours to hide itself, a proof of the native wildness of these animals.

In its general form, has a great resemblance to the ox; but it differs from this animal in its horns, and in some particulars of its internal structure. It is larger than the ox; the head is also bigger in proportion, the forehead higher, and the muzzle longer. The horns are large, and of a compressed form, with the exterior edge sharp: they are straight for a considerable length from their base, and then bent slightly upward. The general colour of the animal is blackish, except the forehead and the tip of the tail, which are of a dusky white. The hunch is not, as many have supposed it, a large fleshy lump, but it is occasioned by the bones that form the withers being continued to a greater length than in most other animals. He is a native of most parts of the torrid zone, and almost of all warm climates. In the tropical countries he is perfectly domestic, and most useful for many purposes, being an animal of patience and great strength. When employed in the labours of agriculture, he has a brass ring put through his nose, by which means he is led at pleasure. The Buffaloes are common in Italy, where

they were brought from India in the sixth century. They constitute the riches and food of the poor, who employ them in their fields, and make butter and cheese from their milk. He is much valued for his hide; of which, in several countries, and especially in England, military belts, boots, and other implements of war are made.

Is found chiefly in the northern parts of the world, but is not common there. He is as big as a bull or ox; maned about the back and neck, like a lion; and his hair hanging down under his chin, or nether lip, like a large beard. The fore parts of his body are thick and strong, and the hinder parts are comparatively very slender. He has a rising or little ridge, along his face from his forehead down to his nose, which is very hairy; his horns are large, very sharp, and turning towards his back, like those of a wild goat on the Alps.