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of the animal, efpecially the rich, dry, and hot 
herbs, of the Perfian and Indian mountains. The 
virtues of this fubllance are now exploded; and it 
is reckoned only an abforbent, and that of the 
weakeft kind. 
Since the difcovery of this fpecies of Goat, for 
which we are indebted to Profeffor Guildenixaedt, 
it has generally been fuppofed to be the origin of 
the tame or domeftic breed, as there is the greatefb 
conformity between it's horns and thofe of the 
domeftic kinds; unlefs it may be imagined that 
the latter have loft the knots, from their mode of 
life. The ibex was formerly regarded as the pa- 
rent flock; and between it and tiie Caucafan a va- 
luable breed may be produced. 
Goat of Angora. The Natolian Goat, or, 
as Bufron calls it, the Goat of A.ngora, has longer 
ears than the domeftic breed, and broader in pro- 
portion. The horns of the m.ale are about the 
fame length as thole of the European Goat, but 
black, and very differently turned, proceeding ho- 
rizontally on each fde of the head, and being 
twifted round after the manner of a cork-fcrev/: 
the horns of the feinile are fhorter, and encircle 
the ears fomewhat like thof? of the ram. 
Thefe animals are found only near Angora, 
Beibazar, and CougUd, in Afiatic Turky. Thofe 
of the laft-m.entioned place h'lve brown or black 
hair; and thofe of the two firit places have hair of 
a filky finenefs and filvery whitenefs, in curled 
locks about eight or nine inches long. Their 
hair forms the bafis of our fine camblets, and is 
imported into this country in the fhape of thread ; 
for the Turks, from a commendable attention to 
the. poor of their own country, will not fuffer it 
to be exported ravv, as the fpinning affords em- 
ployment to multitudes. 
The Goat of Angora is confined to a diftric^ of 
two or three days journey in extent; and, if re- 
moved to another climate, it's hair becomes 
coarfer, and confequently lefs valuable. The 
Goat-herds of Angora and Beibazar are extremely 
careful of their flocks, frequently combing and 
waffling them; and this gives a beauty to their 
hair, which is unrivalled in any odier part of the 
world. 
Goat, Syrian. This fpecies is fomewhat 
larger than the European. It's ears are pendu- 
lous like thofe of the hound, and from one to two 
feet in length; and fo inconvenient are they fome- 
times to the animal, that it's owner cuts them off", 
to enable it to feed with m.ore eafe. It's horns are 
black, bending a little forwards; and are only 
about tv/o inches and a half in length. The co- 
lour of it's hair is like that of the fox; and there 
are two excrefcences under it's throat refemblina; 
the gills of a cock. 
Thefe anim.als are chiefiy kept round Aleppo, 
in order to fupply the nati'/es with milk; which, 
as in other countries, is efteemed wholefome and 
pleafant. They are driven through the ftreets 
from April to September, after the manner of flie- 
afles in London ; and their milk is fold to the in- 
habitants as they pafs along. 
Goat, African. This variety is very finall. 
Tlie male is covered with rough hair; beneath the 
chin hang two rough hairy v/attles; and the horns, 
Vv'hich are Ihort, very thick, and triangular, lie fo 
clofe to the fcull, that they almoft penetrate the 
{km. The horns of the female are lefs than thofe 
of the male ; flie is deftitute of wattles ; and her 
hair is fmooth. 
Goat, Whidaw, or Juda. This fpecies re- 
fembles the common Goat, except in fize, being 
no larger than the hare. It is found in Guinea, 
Angola, and all along the coafts of Africa: in thofe 
countries it becomes very fat; and it's flefti is fo 
much efteemed, that it is univerfally preferred to 
mutton. Linnfeus fiys, that this animal was ori- 
ginally imported from America; but certainly this 
muft be a miftake, as it has frequently been proved, 
that the Goat, as well as every other domeftic 
creature, were entirely unknown on that continent 
before they were introduced by the Spaniards. 
Goat, Blue. At the Cape of Good Hope, in 
Africa, there is found an animal called the Blue 
Goat, refembling the domeftic Goat in fhape; but 
conffderably larger, being nearly of the fize of the 
ftag. It's hair is very fnort, and of a fine fhining 
blue colour; but, when the animal is dead, it lofes 
much of it's beauty. It's horns are fliorter in 
proportion than thofe of other Goats, and fpirally 
turned; it's beard is long and full; and it's legs 
are long, but weli-proportioned. It's flefti, though 
lean, is well tafted; but, in that plentiful country, 
this creature is chiefly killed on accouni of it's 
flcin. 
This fpecies is naturally ftiy and timid, feldom 
approaching the Dutch fettlements; but is very 
numerous in the uncultivated and interior parts of 
the country. In thofe extcnffve regions which 
border on the Cape, diere are alio various other 
Ipecies of Goats, many of which are beautifully 
marked with brown, white, and red fpots. 
Goat, Capricorn, The Capricorn is a va- 
riety having fliort horns, turning forwards at their 
extremities, their fides annulated, and the rino-s 
more prominent before than behind. Thefe are 
the principal characters of this fpecies; and fuch 
may be purely accidental, produced either by cli- 
mate or food, which have a very confiderable and 
fenfible effedl on animals unqueftionably belong- 
ing to one and the fame origin. 
Goat, Siberian, This fpecies varies both in 
fize and colour. The fkin of One of thefe ani- 
mals, now in the Britifli Mufeum, is covered with 
pale ferruginous hair, fhort on the fides, but longer 
on the top of the neck, and a little ere6l; on the 
flioulders, and along the lower fides of the neck, 
the hair is fourteen inches long, beneath which is 
a kind of fhort wool; and on the knees there is a 
bare fpot, which feerns to have been occafioned by 
kneeling in order to lie down. The tail of this 
animal is fhort; the horns are twenty-five inches 
long, eleven in girth in the thickeft place, and 
nineteen diftant from point to point; the mouth, 
the forehead, and the ears, refemble thofe of the 
ram; and the creature has no beard. 
The ifland of Corfica furniflies a variety of this 
fpecies, confiderably iinaller, and of a deepifh 
brown mixed with a ruft-colour; the belly, rump, 
and hind-legs, are white; and the horns of the fe- 
male are much fmaller than thoie of the male, 
Belonius very injudicioufly ftiles this animal the 
tragelaphus, or deer; though it's horns do not fall 
off" annually like thofe of the ftag. Buffbn fuppofes 
it to be the fheep in a wild ftate; but Pennant, and 
fome other writers, are of a contrary opinion. 
Thefe Goats are found in the north-eaft parts of 
Afia ; and in Barbary, Sardinia, Corfica, and Greece : 
they live on the mountains, and run with great ra- 
pidity among the rocks. Thofe of Kamtfchatka, 
which are amazingly ftrong, grow to the fize of 
young ftags : they propagate in autumn and tlie 
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