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THOMAS BEWICK. 



The Cow, as becomes its nature, is represented in a quieter scene, standing 

 in a meadow, having just been left by the milkmaid, who walks off, pitcher 

 on head and dog in front, while other two cows ruminate in the distance. It 

 is to be observed in the engraving of this cut that there is no outline along 

 the back of the animal, but the engraving leaves off almost abruptly: although 

 much easier for the engraver, this style of work has many disadvantages, 

 and even in Bewick's skilful hands the result is not perfectly satisfactory. 



The next two figures appear on one page, with the title " Wild Cattle," 

 of which reproductions are given on this and page 97, being figures of the 



Wild Bull and Cow. The 

 Bull has some similarity to 

 the design of the Chilling- 

 ham Bull, the figure, how- 

 ever, being reversed. The 

 foliage is richer in the 

 background than usual in 

 the Quadrupeds blocks, 

 but the animal itself is in- 

 ferior to the large design : 

 the hair is scarcely repre- 

 sented, and the outline of the figure has a harshness which gives the whole a 

 somewhat "common" effect. The Cow stands motionless, in contrast to her 

 mate, which paws the earth; like the other, it is somewhat hard in the outline. 

 The scene in the distance shows the keeper of the animals riding off after 

 he has shot a bull which falls wounded ; in retaliation the bull chases the 

 sportsman, hunting these animals being no child's play. The Urus, or 

 Wild Bull, though unsigned, is of a quality equal to the home animals. It is 

 full of action, pawing and bellowing, and the shaggy mane is excellently 

 engraved. The dark foliage of the foreground is taken away in the fourth 

 (1800) edition. Of the three animals following, the Bison, the Zebra, and the 



The Wild Cow. " The General History of Quadrupeds." 



