THE BULL 



THE Bull, as you see in the picture, is stout and broad 

 chested, with a thick short neck, and a fine full eye. He 

 equals the horse in size, for though he is not so high, he is 

 so much stouter as to make up the difference in height. 

 Bull-baiting, that is, worrying a bull with dogs, was for- 

 merly much practised in England, for the amusement of the 

 vilest and most brutal men. It is a very cruel performance, 

 and is now but little practised. The Bull lives in the field 

 \vith the Cows, and is equally useful, since his flesh, called 

 beef, is used for food. Boxes, combs, knife-handles, &c., 

 are made of the horns. Glue is made of the sinews, &c. 

 The bone is used, in many instances, as a cheap substitute 

 for ivory ; and the skin makes stout leather for our boots 

 and shoes. The Bull feeds on grass and other herbs. His 

 skin is thick and hairy, and of various colors ; black, red, 

 brown, and white ; sometimes it is a mixture of two or 

 more of these colors. He is not gentle as the Cow, but is 

 easily irritated by anything he dislikes ; he is then fierce, 

 and liable to do mischief. 



When he is tormented by cruel boys and men, he gets 

 mad, and is likely to rush at them and throw them up in 

 the air with his horns, so they get severely punished for 



