110 A DESCRIPTION OF 
kerville's park at Chillingham, in Northumberland, and 
some other places, there is a breed of wild cattle, probably 
the last remains of those which at one period overrun the 
island. The colour is invariably white, with muzzle and 
ears black, or very dark red. 
At the first appearance of any person near them, these 
animals set off at full gallop ; and at the distance of two 
or three hundred yards, wheel round and come boldly up 
again, tossing their heads in a menacing manner. On a 
sudden they make a full stop at the distance of forty or 
fifty yards, and look wildly at the object of their surprise ; 
but on the least motion they all turn round, and gallop 
off again with equal speed, but not to the same distance, 
forming a smaller circle ; and again returning with a 
bolder and more threatening aspect than before, they ap- 
proach much nearer, when they make another stand, and 
again gallop off. This they do several times, shortening 
their distance, and advancing nearer till they come within 
a few yards, when most persons consider it prudent to leave 
them, not choosing to provoke them further, as it is pro- 
bable that in a few turns more they would make an attack. 
The mode of killing these animals, as was practised a 
few years ago, was the only remnant of the ancient mode 
of hunting that existed in this country. On notice being 
given that a Wild Bull would be killed on a certain day, 
the inhabitants of the neighbourhood assembled, some- 
times to the number of a hundred horsemen, and four or 
five hundred foot, all armed with guns or other weapons. 
Those on foot stood upon the walls, or climbed into trees, 
while the horsemen separated a Bull from the rest of the 
herd, and chased him until he stood at bay, when they 
dismounted and fired. At some of these huntings, twenty 
or thirty shots have been discharged before the animal 
was subdued. On such occasions the bleeding victim 
grew desperately furious from the smarting of his wounds, 
and the shouts of savage joy echoing from every side. 
