is not unusual to see them as tall as a donkey, whilst all are much more than threefeet; and as to the tail I shall not exceed the truth, though I may exceed belief, if Isay that it sometimes reaches 40 lbs. in weight. Captain Hutton was assured by anAfghan sheep-master that tails had occurred in… … Humped Oxen from the Assyrian Sculptures at Koyunjik, sometimes used among the Taimunis (north of Herat). This may help to locate thatancient and slippery story. Josafat Barbaro says he had seen the thing, but is vagueas to place. {Mliaii Nat. An. III. 3, IV. 32 ; Amoen. Exoticae ; Ferrier, H.…
Genghis Khan, 1162-1227 · Polo family · Yule, Henry, Sir, 1820-1889 · Polo, Marco, 1254-1323? · Voyages and travels · Mongols · Inscriptions, Chinese
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