THE MUSK SHEEP OF ARCTIC AMERICA. 291 



belief is probably caused by their venerable and ragged 

 appearance at the time they cast their coats. 



So little is known of this animal, and there are so 

 very few who have had any experience of its habits, 

 that I trust the readers of " Accessible Field Sports " 

 will excuse my writing from the experience of others 

 instead of from my own. 



