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THE RED DEEK. 



a weight of more than one hundred and ninety pounds upon a sledge, 

 ur one hundred and thirty upon the back. It is a very enduring an- 

 imal, as it is able to keep up this rate of progress for twelve or more 

 hours together. 



The eyes of the Reindeer are very quick, and his hearing is also 

 acute; but his sense of smell is more wonderfully developed than 

 cither of the other senses. 



We now come to the Deer which inhabit the warm or temperate 

 regions of the world, and which include the greater portion of the 

 family. 



The Stag or Red Deer is spread over many parts of Europe and 

 Asia, and is indigenous to the British Islands, where it stiU lingers, 

 though in vastly reduced numbers. 



The Stag or Ked Deer. 



In the olden days of chivalry and Robin Hood, the Red Deer were 

 plentiful in every forest, and especially in that sylvan chase which was 

 made by the exercise of royal tyranny at the expense of such sorrow 



