CONTENTS. 



Preiace .......... 3 



Chapteu I. — The NAXiniAL History of the Ox. — His Zoological character — 

 * domesticated before the Flood . .....§ 



Cha:Pter II.— The British Ox. — No satisfactory description of cattle by early 

 writers — in the feudal times — occasional wild cattle — those of Chillingham Park 

 — Present cattle classed according to the size of their horns — the middle-horns 

 probably the original breed— they are found where the natives retreated from 

 their invaders — essentially the same wherever found . . • • 11 



Chapter III. — The Middle-horns. — The Devons — The proper form and shape 

 of cattle— the Devons tried by this test— the Devon bull— the Devon cow — the 

 working properties of the Devon ox — his disposition to fatten — value of the cow 

 for the dairy— attempted crosses — the vale of Exeter— South Devon cattle — 

 Somersetshire cattle — pure Devons on the borders of Devon — gradual change 

 of character — the present cattle — The Herefords — description of them — com- 

 parison between them and the Devons — fattening properties — Sussex cattle — 

 description — comparison with Devons and Herefords — Sussex cow — "West Sus- 

 sex cattle — Wales — general character of the Welsh cattle — Pemrrokes — 

 Glamorgatts — former character of them — present breed — late improvement — 

 Anglesey cattle— Scotland— the "We.st Highland cattle — the Hebribes — 

 Description of the true Kyloe — Hebridean management — The outer Hebrides — 

 the tacksman— Argylesh I RE — the cattle — rearing — Cantire — the Shetland- 

 ers — description — management — Aberdeen— description of the cattle — the 

 Kintore ox — Ayrshire — present state — cMttle — opinions of their origin — their 

 value as dairy-cows — produce— profit — fattening properties of the Ayrshires — 

 management . . . . . . . . .IS 



Chapter IV. — Polled Cattle. — Galloways— Description of the Galloways-- 

 general excellence of the Galloways— comparisons between the feeding qualities 

 of Devons and Scots— Angus — the polled cattle — comparison between them and 

 the Galloways — Norfolk — the original breed horned- source of the present 

 breed — Suffolk — description — extraordinary instances of produce . 63 



