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moments a sentinel would raise its head to survey the land- 

 scape, -as if fearful of the approach of some enemy. In 

 all my experience I never saw this animal feeding on any 

 ground that did not allow a broad range of vision ; and if 

 by chance a herd should frequent a valley, several are al- 

 ways kept on the lookout on the summit of the highest 

 pinnacles, and if the fears of these sentinels are aroused, 

 they give a sharp warning note, and in a moment after the 

 entire column is scampering at its best pace for the ridges, 

 whence they can survey their adversary. On reaching the 

 valley, we decided to drive a portion of the herd across it, 

 in order to give the dogs a fair run, aiid to give ourselves 

 an opportunity of witnessing the sport. With this pur- 

 pose in view, four of the party made a detour of a mile 

 around the vale, and then dashed in among the startled 

 groups from different directions. The suddenness of the 

 attack caused a dozen adults, and twice as many fawns, to 

 bound into the valley not a hundred yards from where two 

 of us were trying to conceal ourselves. As soon as they 

 struck the lower ground the dogs were unleashed, and 

 away they went in pursuit at their best speed. As soon 

 as the frightened animals became aware of the presence of 

 their enemies, they seemed to fairly fly over the ground ; 

 but the sturdy hounds, extending their noses and bending 

 their bodies until the abdomens apparently touched the 

 ground, gradually closed upon them. One burly stag, de- 

 siring to test his powers alone, broke to the right from 

 the herd, and he was selected by the hounds. Running 

 together, both dogs kept as close as if they were yoked ; 

 but when they reached to within twenty yards of the 

 quarry they deployed, and ranged themselves one on each 

 side of it. Finding itself outrun, it attempted a double, 

 but, being checked, resumed its former course, then tried 

 a sharp turn to the right. The experienced hound on that 

 side was too swift for it, however, and with a bound lie 

 leaped at its throat, and, fastening his fangs deep in the 

 flesh, brought it to the ground. The second dog, having 

 quite a detour to make, was just in time to help to stifle 



