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if was as length necessary to destroy. He would 

 always attempt to run at men or Dogs that came 

 towards his inclosure; and to certain persons he 

 had taken a particular aversion ; this he testified by 

 stretching out his head and neck, and turning back 

 his upper lip so as to expose his teeth, whenever 

 they approached. If, in spite of this notice, the 

 person continued to draw near, the Stag advanced, 

 holding down his head and presenting his horns, in 

 order to strike the object of his fury ; and, in the 

 fruitless attempt, he always beat himself with great 

 violence against the bars of his inclosure. Even 

 the servants who were accustomed to feed and at- 

 tend him, could not enter the inclosure without 

 great caution. During the rutting season, when he 

 was most ferocious, he was confined in a smaller 

 apartment than usual; and his food could only be 

 given to him, through an. opening made for the 

 purpose, from above. 



A young Stag succeeded this animal. He had a 

 Hind placed along with him ; and although she con- 

 tinued gentle and very tame, he soon rendered 

 himself formidable. If, however, a Dog happened 

 at any time to enter their inclosure, they each be- 

 came immediately furious, and attacked him with 

 all their force, the Stag with his horns, and the 

 Hind with her fore feet; and the death of the ani- 

 mal was the almost certain consequence of its im- 

 prudence. In a few instances, indeed, it has hap- 

 pened 



