The Action of Deer 89 



going through a wood, so as to prevent his horns catching ; having 

 so put his nose up and thrown his horns on each side of his 

 shoulders, just in the reverse way to that in which a man lifts up 

 his legs when passing through a narrow gate when riding. 



When a stag is standing listening in a wood, he holds his head 

 high with his ears pricked ; the moment he decides to rush forward, 

 he lowers his head but raises his nose high, so that his horns are 

 lowered on each side of his withers and no point projects above 

 his back. 



