AMERICAN ARGALI. 249 



And bared is full many a lofty head, 



But there's fruit on the lowly wild briar tree. 



It has cheered yon bird, that, with gentle swell, 

 Sings, " What are the gaudy flowers to me ? 



For here will I build my nest, and dwell 

 By the simple, faithful, wild briar tree." 



The American Argali (Ovis pygargus) was known 

 in the time of Hernandez by the name of the Cali- 

 fornian sheep: Yenegas and Clavigero afterwards 

 noticed it, and the Canadian fur traders called it 

 Culblane. But we owe a more perfect knowledge 



THE AMERICAN ARGALI (Ovis pyyargus). 



of this animal to M'Gillivray, who, after his travels 

 in the Rocky Mountains, first drew the attention of 



