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torily. Then we rose and went among the deer. They were 

 small and lean, all with their heads down feeding. Among 

 them was one pure white fawn. I believe none of them had 

 antlers, or more than mere prongs. They seemed to be quite 

 as tame as the sheep ; but suddenly, as we came still nearer, 

 all, as if one, raised high their heads, and bounded off in a 

 high springing gallop. After going a few rods, one stopped 

 short, and facing about, stood alone with ears erect, and 

 gleaming eyes, intent upon us. A few rods further the whole 

 herd stopped and stood in the same way, looking at us. 

 One by one the heads again dropped ; a fawn stepped out 

 from among them ; the one nearest us turned and trotted to 

 it, and then all fell quietly to feeding again. 



The sheep were of a large, coarse-wuolled variety, some of 

 them nearly as large, only not standing quite so high, as the 

 deer not handsome at all (as sheep) even for a mutton 

 breed ; but in groups at a distance, and against the shadows, 

 far prettier than the deer. The cattle were short horned, 

 large, dapple skinned, sleek, and handsome, but not remark 

 able. 



We concluded that the sheep and cattle were of the most 

 value for their effect in the landscape ; but it was a little ex 

 citing to us to watch the deer, particularly as we would some 

 times see them in a large herd leisurely moving across an 

 opening among the trees, a long way off, and barely distin 

 guishable ; or still more when one, two, or three, which had 

 been separated from a nearer herd, .suddenly started, and 

 dashed wildly by us, within pistol shot. 



&quot; I don t think they are as large as our Maine fallow deer. * 



&quot;I wonder if they d taste as good as they did that niglit&quot; 



&quot; Well, I reckon not no hemlock to toast them over.&quot; 



&quot; Or to sleep on afterwards, eh !&quot; 



* And no wolves to keep you awake.&quot; 



