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the nostrils small. The neck is short, describing a curva- 

 ture nearly equal both above and below ; the withers high 

 and arched j the rump low. Over the shoulders rises a 

 bunch, which at first sight would seem to be the same 

 kind of exuberance peculiar to the cattle of Hindostan; 

 but in reality it consists in the superior length of the hair 

 only, which, as well as that along the ridge of the back to 

 the setting on of the tail, grows long and erect, but not 

 harsh. The tail is composed of a prodigious quantity of 

 long flowing glossy hair, descending to the hock ; and is 

 so extremely well furnished, that not a joint of it is per- 

 ceptible ; but it has much the appearance of a large bunch 

 of hair artificially set on. The shoulders, rump, and upper 

 part of the body are clothed with a sort of thick soft wool, 

 but the inferior parts with straight pendent hair that 

 descends below the knee ; and I have seen it so long in 

 some cattle, which were in high health and condition, as 

 to trail along the ground. From the chest, between the 

 fore-legs, issues a large pointed tuft of hair, growing 

 somewhat larger than the rest. The legs are very short. 

 In every other respect, hoofs, &c., he resembles the ordi- 

 nary Bull. There is a great variety of colours among 

 them, but black and white are the most prevalent. It is 

 not uncommon to see the long hair upon the ridge of the 

 back, the tail, the tuft upon the chest, and the legs below 

 the knee white, when all the rest of the animal is jet 

 black. 



"These cattle, though not large boned, from the pro- 

 fuse quantity of hair with which they are provided, 

 appear of great bulk. They have a down heavy look, but 

 are fierce, and discover much impatience at the near 

 approach of strangers. They do not low loud (like the 



