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this treat, so make a present of the suggestion to someone possibly 

 more lucky. I have seen several very fine heads from this district, 

 and the photographs represent two of them. Unfortunately, the 

 barbarian severed the horns from the skull. The photograph was 

 kindly made on purpose for this article by Mr. D. Zenoff, the owner. 



RED DEER FROM PIRDOP (RHODOPE), lE 



(In the possession of M. Zenoff, of Sofia) 



Spread between two outside tines, 445 inches 

 Spread between inside of horn 352 ,, 

 Length along inside curve 38 ,, 

 Circumference at base 8i ,, 

 Circumference between bez and trez, 7 ,, 



Bulgaria is one of the few spots in Europe where genuine and 



absolutely wild pheasants are found in fair numbers. The best-known 



ground is Yamboli on the Sofia- Bourgas railway. The 



coverts there are preserved by Prince Ferdinand, who, 



however, seldom shoots over them, and would probably 



