152 CATALOGUE OF THE MAMMALIA OF 
The abundant remains found in our bogs and peat beds are 
all evidence of its former wide and plentiful distribution. 
II. DAMA, Z. Smith. 
1. D. vuuearis, Gesner. Fattow Drer. 
Cervus dama, Linn. 
In our parks, but not indigenous. 
III, CAPREOLUS, Gray, 
1. C. caprma, Gray. RoEpEER. 
Cervus capreolus, Linn. 
This beautiful little deer is, like the Red, now no longer an 
inhabitant of our counties—like the Red-deer, also, it was once 
abundant on our own hills, as Leland and Wallis record. The 
former saying that “‘in the Chivet Hills were greate plenty of 
Roo Bukkes;’’ and the latter that about the same time the 
forests of the Earls of Northumberland abounded with them. It 
doubtless was to be found long after this time, but we have not — 
been able to fix the date of its disappearance. It, however, 
probably disappeared long before the red-deer, which we have 
only lost in the present century. 
One exceptional instance of its occurrence wild, in our district, 
is thus recorded by Bewick:—'‘ Some years ago, one of these 
animals, after being hunted out of Scotland, through Cumber- 
land, and various parts of the North of England, took refuge in 
the woody recesses bordering upon the banks of the Tyne between 
Prudhoe Castle and Wylam. It was repeatedly seen and hunted, 
but no dogs were equal to its speed: it frequently crossed the 
river, and, either by swiftness or artifice, eluded all its pursuers. 
It happened during the rigour of a severe winter, that, being 
pursued, it crossed the river upon the ice with some difficulty, 
and being much strained, was taken alive. It was kept for some 
weeks in the house, and was then again turned out, but all its 
cunning and activity were gone; it seemed to have forgotten the 
places of its former retreat, and after running some time, it laid | 
down in the midst of a brook, where it was killed by the dogs.” 
