*l ( J-2 FAMILY CEUVIDJ: ; STAG. WAPITI. 



>i the Old and New World ; those of temperate climates chariot 4 

 colour, more or let*, with the reasons. As belonging to this 

 group, we may especially notice the common Stay, or lied Dar. 

 which is a native of the forests of all Europe, and of the tempe- 

 rate parts of Asia; although, not being readily subservient to 

 Man. it is rapidly disappearing as his influence extends. In 

 England, very few of these noble animals still exist, and these 

 are mostly in a half-domesticated state ; but manV still remain 

 in the mountainous and woody parts of Scotland, especially in 





..!,- iorest of Athol, in which several thousands arc; knr. rvj CL 

 reside. -The Stag i> I'ejilaced in Xoilh America, by the ^fa//r., 

 ('. '.liimonly, but erronef)U-ly, termed an Elk), which is a f/i.rdl. 

 !a"_er than our Stai;. lut nearly of the 1 same colour. Sevt r,i. 



