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NATURAL BISTORT 
COW. 
The Cow is the female of the aforesaid 
kind, but lives somewhat shorter than the 
bull. Slip, has seldom more titan one calf at 
a time, and goes about nine months. 
This useful creature quietly yields us the 
produce of her distended udders every morn- 
ing and evening. She is generally soon 
deprived of her offspring, in order that her 
milk may be converted to our use, such as 
food for children ; be churned into butter, or 
pressed into cheese; besides continuing to 
pour into our cups the nectareous stream, 
and adding to our pleasure and comfort in 
multifarious ways. 
