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variety of the common species. The horns of the Ewe 
are twisted also, but not so much as those of the Ram, 
which form, near the head, a spiral line. The wool is 
much longer than that of the common Sheep, and 
resembles the hair of the goat. A fine Ram of this 
species was presented some years since to the Zoological 
Gardens in the Regent's park, by Dr. Bowring. It is 
there called the Parnassian Sheep, having been brought 
from Mount Parnassus. 
THE ARGALI, OR WILD SHEEP OF ASIA, 
in figure somewhat resembles a ram, but his wool is 
rather like the hair of a goat. His horns are large and 
bent backwards, and his tail is short. He is of the size 
of a small deer, active, swift, wild, and found in flocks in 
the rocky, dry deserts of Asia. His flesh and fat are 
delicious. He is called also the Siberian Sheep or Goat, 
and is considered by some to be the parent stock of the 
domestic Sheep. 
THE GOAT. (Caprahircus.) 
The Goat, next to the cow and the sheep, has been al- 
ways reckoned, especially in ancient and patriarchal 
times, the most useful domestic animal. Its milk is 
sweet, nourishing, and medicinal, and better adapted for 
persons of weak digestion than that of the cow, as it is 
not so apt to curdle on the stomach. The female has 
generally two young ones at a time, which are called 
kids. This animal is admirably adapted for living in 
