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on the subject ; and he admitted that some of both the 

 old bulls and cows had "a few blue spots;" but he 

 said " this was indicative of old age " — a conclusion 

 which, after old Cole's statement respecting the calves 

 with " brown or blue spots upon the cheeks and necks," 

 I considerably doubt. It appears to me rather indicative 

 of relationship to the "Jlea- bitten whites with mottled 

 legs " of the old Caledonian Eorest and other places. 

 Possibly, too, an equally close examination might show 

 traces of this peculiarity in some of the younger cattle ; 

 but if not, it is quite in accordance with the statement of 

 Darwin, that many animals develop some hereditary 

 characteristics only when they arrive at a certain age. 

 The tongues of the Chillingham cattle are slate -coloured 

 above, and of a reddish-brown colour on the under-side ; 

 the teats of the cows, unlike those at Chartley, are 

 white ; and although the muzzle of these cattle is black, 

 the under-lip is white. 



