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In some parts of Lapland and Russian Finland, another device, called the " Vild 

 Ren Hage," is adopted for capturing Reindeer. A kind of fence about two miles 

 long is constructed of small trees matted and interlaced with brushwood. Open- 

 ings are left at intervals, about 3 feet in width, and two stout posts are driven 

 into the ground on each side ; to one of these is attached a strong noose made of 

 thick rope, which is retained in a circular form by means of very slender twigs 

 which give way at the slightest touch ; and, to prevent the fawns from leaping 

 through without entangling themselves, two threads are placed diagonally across it. 



It is said that when the Deer meet with these hedges, which are usually made 

 at the time of their partial migration to the lower grounds in spring, they proceed 

 along them, until they come to one of these openings, in forcing their way through 

 which, one of their number is usually entangled in the snare. 



Fig. 83. 



Cervus tarandus, Linne. 



G. R. DeWilde dtl. et tculpml. 



NOTE. We deeply regret the recent death of the talented young naturalist and traveller, Mr. Nathaniel 

 Laurence Austen, F.L.S., F.Z.S., who favoured us with this note on the Eeindeer, and with the sketch of 

 the Glutton given at page 210. He died, on August 9th, from concussion of the brain, caused by a fall 

 from his horse ; and his sorrowing friends see the promise of a useful life of observation and research sadly 

 cut off by his sudden death. EDITOR RELIQ. AQUIT. 





