BATTLE OF THE STAGS. 



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KEPLER AND THE KING. 



all was lost, as a big stag close by, which had been 

 whipped, discovered us and created quite a disturb- 

 ance by his loud grunts as he kept trotting back- 

 wards and 'forwards from group to group, trying to 

 give the alarm; but as there was another fight on be- 



