This most useful animal is a native of Scotland, and is said to have
derived its name from having crossed the kyles, or ferries, which abound
in the Highlands.
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The Kyloe Ox is of a black colour, and has a very thick hide, and a
great deal of hair. Its horns are large and long. Its flesh is the
finest kind of beef: and there is scarcely a single part of the Ox that
cannot be made use of. The hide is made into leather, the gristles are
made into glue, the horns into knife-handles, drinking-cups, &c. and the
bones are a substitute for ivory.
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