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THE BRAHMIN BULL. 
The Brahmin bull is covered, like most of 
the animals of the Bos genus in eastern climes, 
with a sort of fleece, composed of silky hair 
and short downy wool intermixed. The co- 
lour of this fleece is of a delicately tinted 
bluish gray on the back, flanks, and sides ; 
and, excepting that it is perhaps of finer qua- 
lity, it much resembles in every respect the 
chinchilli fur. This beautiful member of the 
Taurine family is distinguished by a large 
hump on the shoulders, long pendulous ears, 
finely turned legs, and dark tufted tail. The 
face, from the forehead to the base of the 
muzzle, the lower part of the dewlap and 
belly, Hud the inside of the thighs, are of a 
yellowish white, occasionally varied with a 
pink tinge. The horns, short, round, and 
