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BELIEVE there is in the world no country which pro- 

 duces a greater number, or variety of quadrupeds, 

 whether tame or wild, than Abyflinia. As the high coun- 

 try is now perfectly cleared of wood, by the wafle made in 

 that article from the continual march of armies, the moun- 

 tains are covered to the very top, with perpetual verdure, 

 and mofl luxuriant herbage. 



The long rains in fummer are not fuddenly abforbed by 

 the rays of the fun : a thick veil defends the ground when 

 it is in the zenith, or near it, affording heat to promote ve- 

 geiation without withering it by deitroying the moifture, 

 a nd by this means a never-failing ilore of provender is' 

 conitantly provided for all forts of cattle. Of the tame or 

 cow-kind, great abundance prefent th em felves everywhere, 

 differing in fize, lome having horns of various dimenlions; 



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