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ox. 
common European cattle, the lump disappears 
in a few generations. Madagascar affords the 
same variety ; and they grow there to an enor- 
mous size. Pliny mentions Indian oxen, of the 
size of camels, with horns four feet wide. He 
mentions also Syrian oxen, that wanted dewlaps* 
hut had a bunch on the back. 
India affords also another variety of this species ; 
the bos Indicus of Linnseus, and the zebu of M. 
Buffon. It has a lump on the shoulders ; but 
its horns are almost upright, only bending a lit- 
tle forward. It is used both as a Peast of draught, 
End for riding. It is very mild and peaceful, and 
often displays a degree of affection to mankind. 
In Abyssinia there are two distinct races of oxen. 
One of these is destitute of horns, and is employ- 
ed in bearing burdens ; the others are remarkably 
large, about twice as big as our common Euro- 
pean cattle. The Ahyssinians fatten them with 
milk, and kill them for eating. Their horns are 
sufficiently capacious to hold five gallons, and 
are used for pitchers. 
Adel, or Adea, and Madagascar, are said to 
afford snowy white cattle, as large as camels, with 
pendulous ears, and hunch backs. White cattle, 
with black ears, are ascribed to the island of Ti- 
nian. The island of Guam affords cattle of the 
same appearance. The lant or dant of Leo Afri- 
eaous, is, perhaps, of this species. Its hair, lie 
informs us, is white ; it resembles the ox in shape, 
hut has smaller legs, and comelier horns. Its 
hoofs are black. Targets, impenetrable by bullets, 
are made of its bide. 
The cattle of Holstein and Jutland are among 
the largest produced in Europe. Their pasture 
being very rich, they consequently grow to an 
uncommon size, and the cows yield a great deal 
of milk* 
