332 THE IMPROVED aRT OF FARRIERY. 



Wild oxen are principally found in the marshy 

 forests of Poland, among the Carpathian Mountains in 

 Lithuania, and also in several parts of Asia. It is also 

 said that cross or breed of wild cattle, (probably the 

 only remains of that species in England) , is yet left in 

 Lord Tankerville's park, at Chillingham, near Berwick- 

 upon-Tweed. Their colour is invariably white, with 

 the muzzle black; and the whole inside of the ear, and 

 about one-third of the outside, from the tip down- 

 wards, red. Their horns are white, with black tips, 

 remarkably fine, and bent downwards. The weight 

 of the oxen is from thirty -five to fifty-five stone ; and 

 of the cows, from twenty-five to thirty-five, fourteen 

 pound to the stone. Their flesh is said to be finely 

 marbled, and of a peculiarly excellent flavour. 



When these animals perceive any person approach- 

 ing, they set ofl" in full gallop, and at the distance 

 of two or three hundred yards wheel round, and come 

 boldly up again, tossing their heads in a menacing 

 manner ; they then stop suddenly at the distance 

 of forty or fifty yards, and look wildly at the object 

 of their surprise ; but on the least motion they will 

 turn round and gallop off with equal speed, but to a 

 shorter distance, forming a smaller circle, and again 

 returning with a more threatening aspect than before, 

 they approach much nearer probably within thirty yards, 

 when they make another stand, and again gallop off. 

 This they repeat several times, shortening their dis- 

 tance, and advancing nearer, till they come within a 

 few yards, when it is advisable to leave them, as in a 

 few turns more they would probably make an at- 

 tack. 



The ancient mode of killing these animals was very 

 singular. On notice being given that a wild bull 

 would be killed on a certain day, the inhabitants of the 



