THE DEER, ANTELOPE AND GAZEL. 113 



The first, much smaller and of a deeper color, is as wan- 

 dering as the antelope, and changes its quarters with the 

 varying season. 



The second species never wanders further than about 

 three or four leagues from his usual pasturing grounds, 

 There are many herds of gazels keeping on some mountains 

 situated to the south and east of Constantine, where I have 

 met them for five or six successive years. 



I have remarked one habit with this animal living in the 

 north, which not only distinguishes it from other ruminating 

 animals, but all quadrupeds living like it in a state of nature. 



Every one knows that wild animals, whether herbivorous 

 or carnivorous, turn day into night, and vice versa. 



The gazel forms an exception to this general rule, by going 

 to sleep in the evening, with the setting of the sun, and 

 going out to pasture at daybreak. 



The following is the way I came to know this peculiarity, 

 which seems to me, to prove that the gazel is the most timid 

 and fearful of all created animals. 



While crossing the ravines of a mountain known in the 

 district of Constantine under the name of Zerazer, I found on 

 a high wooded point, a great many signs of gazels, with 

 their sleeping places. 



As this place appeared to ine to have been frequented for 

 a long time, and deserted only for a few moments, I thought 

 that these deer must have been disturbed by scenting some 

 beast or hearing a noise. Having found a rock some three 

 or four hundred paces off, which overlooked the country, I 



