FOUR-HORNED RAM. 
the outer Horns have the common semi-lunar 
or spiral turn. 
But, though we protest agahist these Many- 
Horned Sheep, as forming any distinct variety, 
that commonly propagates it's own kind, and 
v/hich we consider as the criterion of variety ; 
we have reason to believe that, from the 
operation of unknown causes, these Many- 
Horned Sheep more frequently occur in some 
regions than in others. They are, in particular^ 
very common in Iceland, and other parts of 
the north ; in Siberia ; and, in different parts 
of Tartary, 
Buffon says, the Rams, Ewes, and Wed- 
ders, of Iceland, differ chiefly from ours, by 
having larger and thicker Horns, Some of 
them have Three, Four, and even Five Horns. 
But this peculiarity of having more Horns than 
Two, must not be considered - as common to 
the whole race of Iceland Sheep ; for, in a 
flock of four or live liundred, hardly three or 
four Wedders.can be found with Foiir or Five 
Horns, and these are sent to Copenhagen as 
rarities. As a farther proof of their being 
scarce, 
