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able horns. He was simply skin and bone. The 

 Prince at Choni had a fine stag which was in 

 splendid condition when we saw it ; also a very 

 tame hind, which he begged us to accept. Our 

 plans being very uncertain and having no means of 

 getting the animal home, we were unfortunately 

 compelled to decline his kind offer. 



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