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and justly so, for he was not conversant with the 

 European animal. 



His Eoyal Highness the Prince of Wales has a brace 

 of Scandinavian elks at his country residence, Sand- 

 ringham. They are both rising two years in age. If 

 any of our naturalists will take the trouble to inspect 

 them, doubtless they will concur in the decision of 

 Captain Hardy. 



