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fairly accurate within the period named—100 years. I think 
I have evidence that this tradition is a correct statement. In 
Vol. X. of “ Archezologia,” the Rev. Samuel Pegge, writing in 1790 
on “The Wild Bull,” says:—‘ The late Marmaduke Cuthbert 
Tunstall of Wycliffe, Esq., sent me a print, not long since, of the 
wild bull of the ancient Caledonian breed, now ranging in the 
park at Chillingham Castle, in Northumberland. Mr. Tunstall 
was no contemptible judge of these matters.” I think this notice 
shows that the Caledonian breed was a recent acquisition at 
Chillingham. I may say that I find that the Drumlanrig tradition 
was discussed by the Newcastle Antiquarian Society, but held to 
be incorrect, as the Land Agent for Lord Tankerville stated that 
the Chillingham cattle had been imparked for 400 years. Yet, 
according to the County historians, Chillingham Park does not 
appear in the Elizabethan maps, so that the subject still needs to 
be inquired into. 
I have now directed attention to this imported race, which 
made its appearance with the Romans, or was imported pre- 
viously by the Druids, and round which Druidical and Roman 
traditions and superstitions gathered, and by raising it apparently 
to a higher level, either on account of colour, size, or some other 
quality than the common cattlé, has led to its being valued and 
preserved as it has been. 
Mention has been made of the cross breed between the Celtic 
Shorthorns and Roman cattle. This cross (the first cross in 
British live stock) apparently did not stand, or reverted, for 
the hundreds of horn cores found in medieval ditches show 
that the cattle then were of the Bos longifrons type pure and 
simple. These cattle would all be dark-coloured, probably black. 
Dr. Murray, the editor of the “ New English Dictionary,” had a 
query in “ Notes and Queries ” regarding black cattle as a term, 
which he was informed, and he found some dictionaries said, 
meant all boves without restriction of kind or colour. Webster 

1Tt is admitted, I believe, that at one time the breed depended on some 
of the cows producing a bull cali. It is also interesting to find that the 
specimen given to the British Museum in the early part of this century is 
entered in the catalogue (page 79) as under :— 
“83g. White Scotch Bull, stuffed, Chillingham Park. Presented by 
the Earl of Tankerville.” 
