42 WILD WHITE CATTLE OF GREAT BBITAIX. 



and such a proceeding would be very rash without the 

 protection of the Gulyas." 



Such is the statement of Professor Wrightson, who 

 carefully examined the Hungarian cattle at the Vienna 

 Exhibition in 1873, and subsequently in Hungary, on 

 their native pastures. When we read that description, 

 and remember the wonderful likeness of the two breeds, 

 one might suppose he was describing the Chillingham 

 or Chartley herds. But though that is an illusion, it 

 is strengthened by what follows, taken from MM. Moll 

 and Grayot : — " A certain air of nobility, a very striking 

 aspect, are shown in the whole of its structure, and 

 each movement displays vigour and activity. In the 

 lofty carriage of its head, in its proud shape, in its look 

 so open and full of courage, we see clearly that the 

 Hungarian cattle descend from the ancient race which 

 inhabited these plains, whose extent no eye can embrace. 

 Nor do they only descend from that race ; they are 

 themselves, above all, the continuation of it." 



And then they quote the similar opinion of Dr. 

 Hlubeck, expressed in these terms : — " The peculiar 

 physiognomy of the Hungarian race, the nobility of its 

 look, its shy disposition, the length and width of its 

 horns, the height of its legs, the elegant structure of 

 its body, the nimbleness and swiftness of its move- 

 ments, its extraordinary rusticity [rusticite], the medio- 

 crity of its milking powers, the short time it gives 

 milk, the fineness of its muscular organisation, the 

 little thickness yet density of its hide, the colour of its 

 hair, constitute so many characteristic signs, which 

 will not allow us to disregard the powerful influence 

 of Nature, and her persistent and unmodified action." 



Into Professor Wrightson's full descriptions and 



