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influence of civilization, of care, and of judicious treat- 

 ment, will alter the natural instincts of animals, look to 

 this as a palpable refutation of their doctrine. Where is 

 that boasted power of man over nature ? Where the 

 fruits of long-continued efforts and fostering protection? 

 The -Bo* Scoticus is as untameable now as it was 

 centuries ago, simply for this reason, that it is in accord- 

 ance with an unalterable law of nature ; a law by which 

 one type in every circular group is to represent the worst 

 passions of mankind fierceness, or cruelty, or horror. 

 In the Urns we consequently have the type of the wild 

 and untameable Ferce among quadrupeds, the eagles 

 among birds, and the innumerable analogies which all 

 the subordinate groups of these two great divisions 

 present. Following this is the typical Ox a god 

 among the ancients, and that animal above all others, 

 which, from its vital importance to man, we should 

 naturally expect such a nation as the ancient Egyptians 

 would exalt above all others. It is, in short, the typical 

 perfection of the whole order of Ruminants, and con- 

 sequently represents the Quadrumana among quadrupeds, 

 and the Incessores among birds. The third type is no 

 less beautiful ; but it cannot be illustrated without going 

 into details which it is not our present intention to make 

 public : suffice it, however, to say, that in the prominent 

 hump upon the shoulders we have a perfect representation 

 of the Camel, one of the most striking types of the order, 

 while it reminds us at the same time of the Buffalo, the 

 genus Acronatus among the large Antelopes, and nume- 

 rous other representations of the same form. The fourth 

 type is our Bos Pusio : here we find the horns, when 

 present, remarkably small, but in many cases absent ; and 



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