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which he published in Bewick’s History of Qua- 
drupeds ; to which book we are principally indebted 
for the following account : 
Numerous herds of a very singular spedes of 
wild cattle were formerly kept in several parks in 
England and Scotland ; but they have been de- 
stroyed by various means ; and the only breeds now 
remaining in the kingdom are in the park at Chil- 
lingham-castle, in Northumberland ; at Wollaton, 
in Nottinghamshire, the seat of lord Middleton ; at 
Gisburne, in Craven, Yorkshire; at Lime-hall, in 
Cheshire ; and at Cartley, in Staffordshire. 
The principal external appearances which distin- 
guish this breed of cattle from all others are the 
following : their colour is invariably white ; muz- 
zles black ; the whole of the inside of the ear, and 
about one-third of the outside, from the tip down- 
wards, red ; horns white, with black tips, very fine, 
and bent upwards. Some years ago, there were a 
few at Chillingham with black ears, but they have 
been all destroyed by the present park-keeper. 
Some of the bulls have a thin upright mane, about 
an inch and a half or two inches long. 
At the first appearance of any person, they set 
off in full gallop; and at the distance of two or 
three hundred yards make a wheel round, and 
come boldly up again, tossing their heads in a me- 
nacing manner : on a sudden they make a full stop, 
at the distance of forty or fifty yards, looking wildly 
at the object of their surprise; but, upon the least 
motion being made, they all again turn round, and fly 
