310 THE LAPLAND ALPS. 



of the males scarcely differ from the females 

 in general structure. Both are hairy, but 

 the hairiness falls off before Michaelmas. 

 In some M'hich I have seen broken, the in- 

 side, under the skin, of the young growing 

 horns, appears like a cartilage. Hence 

 they are flexible, and so very sensible, 

 that the animal can scarcely bear to have 

 them handled. Under a narrow layer of 

 cartilage, the whole cavity is full of blood- 

 vessels. When arrived at their full growth, 

 the horns are bulbous at their base, like 

 those of a stag. 



The length of the leg of the reindeer, 

 from the joint of the foot to that next the 

 body, is two feet. From this latter joint to 

 the top of the back is also two feet. From 

 the shoulders to the tail two feet. From 

 the shoulders to the horns one foot, and 

 the same from the horns to the mouth. 

 From the belly to the back, that is, the 

 perpendicular measure of the trunk, is a 

 foot and half. 



As the reindeer walks along, a crackling 



