Delineations of the Ox Tribe: The Natural History of Bulls, Bisons, and Buffaloes. Exhibiting all the Known Species and the More Remarkable Varieties of the Genus Bos.
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DELINEATIONS
OF
THE OX TRIBE.
DELINEATIONS
OF
OF
THE OX TRIBE;
OR,
THE NATURAL HISTORY OF
THE NATURAL HISTORY OF
BULLS, BISONS, AND BUFFALOES.
EXHIBITING
ALL THE KNOWN SPECIES
AND THE MORE REMARKABLE VARIETIES
OF
OF
EXHIBITING
ALL THE KNOWN SPECIES
AND THE MORE REMARKABLE VARIETIES
OF
OF
THE GENUS BOS.
ILLUSTRATED BY 72 ENGRAVINGS ON WOOD, BY THE AUTHOR.
C. AND J. ADLARD, PRINTERS, BARTHOLOMEW CLOSE.
C. AND J. ADLARD, PRINTERS, BARTHOLOMEW CLOSE.
ILLUSTRATED BY 72 ENGRAVINGS ON WOOD, BY THE AUTHOR.
C. AND J. ADLARD, PRINTERS, BARTHOLOMEW CLOSE.
C. AND J. ADLARD, PRINTERS, BARTHOLOMEW CLOSE.
PREFACE.
ADDENDUM.
PENNANT—BUFFON—GOLDSMITH—BEWICK—BINGLEY.
PENNANT—BUFFON—GOLDSMITH—BEWICK—BINGLEY.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
LIST OF ENGRAVINGS.
(The Engravings not otherwise acknowledged are from original Drawings.)
(The Engravings not otherwise acknowledged are from original Drawings.)
INTRODUCTION.
THE OX TRIBE
OR
Genus BOS,
OR
Genus BOS,
THE AMERICAN BISON.
Bos Americanus.
Bos Americanus.
THE AUROCHS, OR EUROPEAN BISON.
Bos Bison.
Bos Bison.
THE YAK, OR SOORA-GOY.
Bos Grunniens.
Bos Grunniens.
THE GYALL, (Bos Frontalis of Lambert;)
THE GAYAL, (Bos Gavæus of Colebrooke;)
THE JUNGLY GAU, (Bos Sylhetanus of F. Cuvier.)
THE GAYAL, (Bos Gavæus of Colebrooke;)
THE JUNGLY GAU, (Bos Sylhetanus of F. Cuvier.)
THE GYALL.
"Bos Frontalis.
Mr. Macrae's Account.
Mr. Macrae's Account.
"Bos Frontalis.
Mr. Macrae's Account.
Mr. Macrae's Account.
THE GAYAL.
THE TAME OR DOMESTIC GAYAL.
THE JUNGLY GAU.
Bos Sylhetanus. (Cuv.)
Bos Sylhetanus. (Cuv.)
THE BUFFALO.
THE ITALIAN BUFFALO.
Bos Bubalus.
Bos Bubalus.
The Manilla Buffalo.
Bos Bubalis?
Bos Bubalis?
PULO CONDORE BUFFALO.
Bos Bubalus?
Bos Bubalus?
THE CAPE BUFFALO.
Bos Caffer.
Bos Caffer.
THE PEGASSE.
Bos Pegasus.
Bos Pegasus.
THE GAUR, OR GOUR.
Bos Gaurus.
Bos Gaurus.
THE ARNEE, OR ARNA.
FOOTNOTES:
FOOTNOTES:
THE ZAMOUSE, OR BUSH COW.
Bos Brachyceros.
Bos Brachyceros.
THE MUSK OX.
Bos Moschatus.
Bos Moschatus.
THE SANGA, OR GALLA OX.
(See Frontispiece). Bos ——?
FOOTNOTES:
(See Frontispiece). Bos ——?
FOOTNOTES:
INDIAN DOMESTIC CATTLE.
Bos ——?
Bos ——?
THE ZEBU, OR BRAHMIN OX.—(Var. α.)
AFRICAN AND OTHER VARIETIES.
LOOSE-HORNED OX.
THE BOURY.
THE TINIAN OX.
THE BORNOU OX,
LOOSE-HORNED OX.
THE BOURY.
THE TINIAN OX.
THE BORNOU OX,
AFRICAN AND OTHER VARIETIES.
LOOSE-HORNED OX.
THE BOURY.
THE TINIAN OX.
THE BORNOU OX,
LOOSE-HORNED OX.
THE BOURY.
THE TINIAN OX.
THE BORNOU OX,
THE DOMESTIC OXEN OF THE HOTTENTOTS, CALLED BACKELEYS, BACKELEYERS, OR BAKELY-OSSE.
Bos ——?
Bos ——?
AFRICAN BULL.
FOOTNOTES:
FOOTNOTES:
CHILLINGHAM WHITE CATTLE.
Bos Taurus.—Restricted Variety.
FOOTNOTES:
Bos Taurus.—Restricted Variety.
FOOTNOTES:
THE KYLOE, OR HIGHLAND OX.
Bos Taurus.
Bos Taurus.
TABLE OF THE NUMBER OF VERTEBRÆ IN THE VARIOUS SPECIES OF THE GENUS BOS.
TABLE OF THE PERIODS OF GESTATION OF THE VARIOUS SPECIES OF THE GENUS BOS.
NOTE ON THE AMERICAN BISON.
FOOTNOTES:
FOOTNOTES:
APPENDIX
THE FREE MARTIN.
THE SHORT-NOSED OX.
ON THE UTILITY OF THE OX TRIBE TO MANKIND.
SOME ACCOUNT OF THE ALPINE COWHERDS,
WITH A NOTICE OF THE CELEBRATED SWISS AIR
WITH A NOTICE OF THE CELEBRATED SWISS AIR
The Ranz des Vaches.
IMITATED.
IMITATED.
SYNOPTICAL TABLE OF HABITAT
AND MODE OF LIFE.
Mode of Life.
Mode of Life.
THE INDEFINITE DEFINITIONS OF COL. HAMILTON SMITH.
GENERIC CHARACTERS.
SUB-GENERIC CHARACTERS.
SPECIFIC DETAILS.
MR. SWAINSON'S TRANSCENDENTAL ATTEMPT AT CLASSIFICATION.
ON SPECIES AND VARIETY.
THE BANTENG OF JAVA.
Bos Bantinger, or Bantiger. Bos Sondaicus?
Bos Bantinger, or Bantiger. Bos Sondaicus?
BRITISH DOMESTIC CATTLE.
INFLUENCE OF COLOUR IN BREEDING.
INFLUENCE OF THE MALE IN BREEDING.
GENERATIVE PRECOCITY.
MILK.
BUTTER.
MR. YOUATT'S PHILOSOPHY OF RABIES, OR MADNESS.
STATISTICS.
THE END.
THE END.
THE FREE MARTIN.
THE SHORT-NOSED OX.
ON THE UTILITY OF THE OX TRIBE TO MANKIND.
SOME ACCOUNT OF THE ALPINE COWHERDS,
WITH A NOTICE OF THE CELEBRATED SWISS AIR
WITH A NOTICE OF THE CELEBRATED SWISS AIR
The Ranz des Vaches.
IMITATED.
IMITATED.
SYNOPTICAL TABLE OF HABITAT
AND MODE OF LIFE.
Mode of Life.
Mode of Life.
THE INDEFINITE DEFINITIONS OF COL. HAMILTON SMITH.
GENERIC CHARACTERS.
SUB-GENERIC CHARACTERS.
SPECIFIC DETAILS.
MR. SWAINSON'S TRANSCENDENTAL ATTEMPT AT CLASSIFICATION.
ON SPECIES AND VARIETY.
THE BANTENG OF JAVA.
Bos Bantinger, or Bantiger. Bos Sondaicus?
Bos Bantinger, or Bantiger. Bos Sondaicus?
BRITISH DOMESTIC CATTLE.
INFLUENCE OF COLOUR IN BREEDING.
INFLUENCE OF THE MALE IN BREEDING.
GENERATIVE PRECOCITY.
MILK.
BUTTER.
MR. YOUATT'S PHILOSOPHY OF RABIES, OR MADNESS.
STATISTICS.
THE END.
THE END.
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