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we may credit Boethius) manes like lions. I 

 cannot but give credit to the relation ; having 

 seen* in the woods of Drumlanrig in N. Bri- 

 tain, and in the park belonging to Chillingham 

 castle in Northumberland, herds of cattle pro- 

 bably derived from the savage breed. They 

 have lost their manes, but retain their color 

 and fierceness : they are of a middle size ; long 1 

 leg'd, with black muzzles, and ears : their 

 horns fine, and with a bold and elegant bend. 

 The keeper of those at Chillingham said, that 

 the weight of the ox was 38 stones ; of the cow 

 528 : that their hides were more esteemed by the 

 tanners than those of the tame ; and that they 

 would give six-pence per stone more for them. 

 These cattle are wild as any deer ; on being ap- 

 proached they instantly take to flight and gallop 

 away at full speed : never mix with the tame 

 species; or come near the house unless constrain- 

 ed by hunger in very severe weather. When it 

 is necessary to kill any they are always shot : if 

 the keeper only wounds the beast, he must take 

 care to keep behind some tree, or his life would 

 be in danger from the furious attacks of the ani- 

 mal, which will never desist till a period is put 

 to its life. 



Frequent mention is made of our savage 



* Tour in Scotland, ii. 124. 



