HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 



dom, are in the park at Chillingham-caftle, in Northum- 

 berland; at "Wollaton, in Nottinghamfhire, the feat of 

 Lord Middleton; at Gifburne, in Craven, Yorkfhire; at 

 Lime-hall, in Chefhire ; and at Chartley, in Stafford- 

 fliire. 



The principal external appearances which diftinguifh 

 this breed of cattle from all others, are the following : — 

 Their colour is invariably white ; muzzles black ; the 

 whole of the infide of the ear, and about one-third of the 

 outfide, from the tip downwards, red # ; horns white, 

 with black tips, very fine, and bent upwards: Some of 

 the Bulls have a thin upright mane, about an inch and an 

 half, or two inches long. 



At the firft appearance of any perfon, they fet off in 

 full gallop; and, at the diftance of two or three hun- 

 dred yards, make a wheel round, and come boldly up 

 again, tolling their heads in a menacing manner : On a 

 fudden they make a full flop, at the diftance of forty or 

 fifty yards, looking wildly at the object of their furprize ; 

 but upon the leaft motion being made, they all again 

 turn round, and fly off with equal fpeed, but not to the 

 fame diftance: Forming a fhorter circle, and again re- 

 turning with a bolder and more threatening afpect than 

 before, they approach much nearer, probably within 



* About twenty years fince, there were a few, at Chillingham, 

 with black ears; but the prefent park-keeper deftroyed them ; 

 — fince which period, there has not been one with black ears. — 

 The ears and nofes of all thofe at Wollaton are black. — At Gif- 

 burne, there are fome perfectly white ; except the infide of their 

 ears, which are brown. They are without horns, very ftrong- 

 boned, but not high. — They are faid to have been originally- 

 brought from Whalley-abbey, in Lancafhire, upon its diflblution 

 in the thirty-third of Henry the Eighth. — Tradition fays, they 

 were drawn to Gifburne, by the ' power of mufic. 5 



