THE ROMAN CONTINGENT 



the English park cattle and the South European 

 race were of the same colour, viz. white with 

 black " points " ; that is, the body white, the 

 muzzle and ears black, and the ears lined and 



ROMAN OX, FROM A PAINTING 

 ON A WALL IN POMPEII. 



[From McKcnny Hughes. 



OLD EGYPTIAN CATTLE. 



[From McKenny Hughes. 



SICILIAN OX. 

 [From McKenny Hughes. 



ITALIAN OX. 

 [From McKenny Hughes. 



the muzzle encircled with black or brown hairs. 

 Black or brown patches are sometimes found on 

 other parts of the body and, frequently, below 

 the knee. The extraordinary resemblance be- 

 tween the English park cattle and the cattle of 



