THE HUNTED STAG. 173 



stag has his " rights," and three on top one 

 or both sides. 



At four years a male deer is occasionally 

 considered a stag and runnable, if he is 

 heavy, and carries two on top both horns, 

 and may be chased if no other is to be 

 found, but the proper age is five. At four 

 years a male deer bears brow, tray, and 

 two on top (without bay, and therefore 

 not with full " rights ") ; sometimes only 

 brow, and tray, and two on top one side, 

 and upright the other; upright indicates 

 that the antler terminates in one point at 

 the top. These points they sometimes carry 

 at three years, but at three are only 

 reckoned to bear brow, tray, and uprights 

 both sides. 



In writing these differences appear minute, 

 but in reality they are marked, and those 

 who have had practice have not the least 

 difficulty in distinguishing the various con- 



