3.56 THE FALLOW DEE#. 



bats are singular,, from the conduct by which theif 

 efforts seem to be regulated. They attack with 

 order, and support the assault with courage; mu- 

 tually assist each other, retire, rally, and never yield 

 the victory upon a single defeat. The battle is 

 daily renewed, till the weakest party are routed* 

 and retire to some secluded part of the park, leav- 

 ing the victors in possession of the object of their 

 contention. 



When the London Volunteers, (several thousand 

 strong,) were reviewed in Hyde Park, in October 

 1803, the Deer were roused by the unusual as- 

 semblage of people, and formed themselves into a 

 kind of close column, near the reservoir, with one 

 buck advanced in front, and two others standing at 

 a distance a few paces behind him. In this position 

 they continued, perfectly steady, for the greatest 

 part of the day. And, when they were disturbed, 

 by the retreat of some of the corps, who marched 

 out into that quarter, they formed themselves again, 

 nearly in the same manner, in another place at a 

 little distance, where they remained till the review 

 was over, and all the people were departed. 



In countries where these animals are objects of 

 chase, it is said that they do not, like the Stag, run 

 to a great distance before the Hounds; but that 

 they always seek to escape from the Dogs by stra- 

 tagem. When hard pressed, they will often plunge 

 into the water. 



The Fallow Deer feed on a variety of vegetables 



which 



