COMMON GOA. 3/1 



cold. The ineonvt.mcyof his disposition i, marked 

 by tbr irregularity of his actions. He walks, 



I short, runs, leaps, approaches 01 

 shews or conceals himself, or tlies olf, a.s if m 

 ated by mere caprice, and without any other 

 cause than what arises from an exctntric \i\. 

 of temper. The suppleness of his organs, and the 

 strength and ncrvouMies.s ot' iiis frame, are hardiv 

 sufficient to support the petulance and rapidity of 



latural movements. 



"\Vhcn pastured along with sheep, (I oats al- 

 ways take the lead of the flock. They lo\ 

 teed separately on the tops of hills, and prefer the 

 ; elevated and rugged parts of mountains. 

 They find suth'cu nt nourishment in heathy, bar- 

 it n. and uncultivated grounds. They do infinite 

 misehief when permitted to go among eorn, vines, 

 or young plantations; lor tiu-y c.u with 

 avidity the tender hark and young shoots of i 

 which gem rally proves fatal to th< uth. 



They carefully a\oid moist ground, n.arshy mea- 

 dows, and rich pastures. They arc seldom i 

 in plain countries, where tiny never thrive, and 

 vhere their flesh is always bad." 



The Count de Button adds, that their milk 

 is more wholesome, and better than that of the 

 Sheep : that it is used as a medicine, curdles 

 easily, and makes very good cheese ; that, as it 

 contains only a few oily particles, the cream 

 should never be separated from it, and that the 

 females allow themselves to be sucked by infant*, 



