8 THE BRAHMIN BULL. 
polished^ rise at some distance from each 
other. The ears are very long, gray exter- 
nally, and pink within. The position of the 
eyes, very little below the bases of the horns, 
while it diminishes the apparent altitude of 
the forehead, communicates a broad and bene- 
volent expression to the face ; and their soft 
and placid character, which may rival the 
far-famed beauty of the gazelle’s, completes 
an aspect of extraordinary gentleness. The 
muzzle, delicately formed, is of a jet black 
colour, and the mouth small. 
Mr. Hamilton, in his excellent description 
of Hindostan, informs us that the Brahmin 
or sacred bull of the Hindoos, rambles about 
the country without interruption; he is ca- 
ressed and pampered by the people, to feed 
him being deemed a meritorious act of reli- 
gion. In many parts of Bengal an absurd 
custom prevails, which frequently occasions 
much damage to the farmers. When a man 
