THE FAUNA. 



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of an individual with large horns. Our knowledge of the 

 wild species of sheep is so deficient, that M. Kiitiineyer does 



not venture to express any opinion concerning the origin of 

 the domestic varieties, but his present impression is that they 

 will eventually be traced up to several wild races. 



In his first memoir, Prof. Elitimeyer gives an interesting- 

 table, which, with some additions which I owe to his kind 



