( 2 ) 

 the iflcs : largeft of the ifland cattle thofe of 

 Skie : often hornlefs in the highlands. Dur- 

 ing Winter feed on fea-wrack, fuch as tang, 

 &c. and tho' out of fight of the fea, will 

 regularly feek the fhores °at the recefs of the 

 tides. The ftags of the iflands do the fame. 



Wild. "^TONE at prefent found unconfined. 



1.^ The offspring of the original breed 

 dill preferved in the parks of Hamilton and 

 Drumlanrig ; and alio in that of Chillinghani' 

 Cqftle, in Northumberland. Are of a milk- 

 white color ; have black ears, muzzles and 

 orbits •, horns fine, and bending out •, flender 

 legs *, very wild ; and fly like deer at the 

 fight of man ; generally on full gallop : very 

 fierce, and dangerous when wounded, at- 

 tacking their aflailant with great fury. Never 

 approach the cattleryards, but when com- 

 pcll'd by hunger in very fevere weather : 

 always lie out ; their hides on that account 

 tougher, and more vaitied by curriers than 

 thofe of tame cattle. The carcafs of an o^ 

 of this kind weighs 38 fiiones Englijh, of a 

 cow 28 ftones. 



In Bc£thiufs days wild everywhere : had 

 great manes •, I fuppofe long hair on their 

 necks and Ihoulders, like the wild bulls of 

 N. Amnica ; now have iofl: that diftindion : 

 fecm to have been the fame witJi the Bifontes 



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