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at present five years old, four feet high at the shoulder 

 and seven feet in length, from the horns to the insertion 

 of the tail. The length of his face is one foot eight inches, 

 and the girth round the collar seven feet six inches. His 

 hair is short and silky, and the colour a cream or yellowish 

 white, except two black tufts which appear on each foot. 

 On the back of the neck there is a hump or swelling, 

 which seems confined to this variety. The general aspect 

 of the animal is mild and docile ; but, when irritated, his 

 expression is very remarkable, exhibiting itself principally 

 in the eye. This, in its ordinary state, is very peculiar, 

 (fig. 1, a,) rising more than one-half above the orbit, and 



Fig. 1. Eyes of African Bull. 



bearing a resemblance to a cup and ball, thus enabling the 

 animal to see on all sides with equal ease. The iris is 

 naturally of a pale blue colour; but, when the animal is 

 irritated, it varies from a very pale blue or lilac to a deep 

 crimson. Its form is also very remarkable, being a small 

 oval, or rather a parallelogram, with the ends cut off, and 

 lying transversely across the ball, (fig. 1, 6.) 



" The black tufts, mentioned above, are the lateral hoofs 

 (fig. 2), which the animal sheds annually, and which grow 



Fis. 2. 



