Sir P. Grey Egerton on the Wild Cattle of England. 241 



XXIX. — On the Wild Cattle of England. By Sir Philip 

 Grey Egerton, M.P., F.R.S., &c. 



To the Editors of the Annals of Natural History. 



Gentlemen, 

 As no mention was made in Mr. Hindmarslr's communication 

 to the British Association at Newcastle, " On the Wild Cattle 

 of Chillingham Park *," of the existence formerly of a breed of 

 wild cattle at Bishops Auckland, the following extract may 

 be worthy of record : — It is copied from a MS. in my posses- 

 sion, entitled, " The Second Yeares Travell. thorow Scottland 

 and Ireland, 1635." The writer passes a few days on his road 

 to Scotland u att Bishoppe- Auckland w th Dr. Moreton, Bi- 

 shoppe of Durham : who maintaines great hospitalitie, in an 

 orderly well-governed house, and is a verye worthy Reverend 

 Bishoppe." After describing the palace, " chappies," &c, he 

 mentions " A daintie stately parke : where-in I saw wild bulls 

 and kine : w ch had 2 calves runers ; there are about 20 wild 

 beasts all white : will nott endure yo r approach : butt if they 

 bee enraged or distressed, verye violent and furious : their 

 calves will bee wonderous fatt." 



I have the honour to be 



Your obedient servant, 

 Philip Grey Egerton. 



XXX. — On three undescribed Species of the Genus Cimex, 

 closely allied to the Common Bed-Bug. By the Rev. Leo- 

 nard Jenyns, M.A., F.L.S., &c.f 



[With a Plate.] 



I am not aware that any entomologist has described more 

 than one species of the genus Cimex, as restricted at the pre- 

 sent day, although Latreille has alluded to a second, found on 



* See Mr. Hindmavsh's paper, vol. ii. p. 282, which also contains notices 

 of the existence of this breed at Hamilton, Lynn Park, Chartley Park ; and 

 formerly at Burton Constable, and Drumlanrig, with ancient descriptions of 

 them from Hector Boethius and Bishop Leslie. 



f Read to the Natural History Section of the British Association at New- 

 castle, August 23, 18.38 ; and communicated by the Author. 



