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 place. "When fatigued and heated, however, they take the 

 tvater, but never attempt to crofs fuch large rivers as the (lag. 

 Thus, between the chace of the fallow-deer and of the flag, 

 there is no material difference. Their fagacity an1d inftin£ls, 

 their fhifts and doublings, are the fame, only they are more 

 frequently practifed by the fallow-deer. As he runs not fo 

 far before the dogs, and is lefs enterprifing, he has oftener 

 occaiion to change, to fubflitute another in his place, to 

 double, return upon his former tracks, &c. which renders 

 the hunting of the fallow-deer more fubjedl: to inconvenien- 

 eies than that of the flag. 



The roe-deer is inferior to the flag and fallow-deer both 

 in flrength and ftature ; but he is endowed with more grace- 

 fulnefs, courage, and vivacity. His eyes are more brilliant 

 and animated. His limbs are more nimble *, his movements 

 are quicker, and he bounds with equal vigour and agility. 

 He is likewife more crafty, conceals himfelf with greater ad- 

 drefs, and derives fuperior refources from his inftincls. 

 Though he leaves behind him a flronger fcent than the flag, 

 which increafes the ardour of the dogs, he knows how to 

 evade their purfuit, by the rapidity with which he commenc- 

 es his flight, and by his numerous doublings. He delays not 

 his arts of defence till his flrength begins to fail him ; for 

 he no fooner perceives that the firfl efforts of a rapid flight 

 have been unfuccefsful, than he repeatedly returns upon his 

 former fleps ; and, after confounding, by thefe oppofite mo- 

 tions, the dire6lion he has taken, after intermixing the pref- 

 ent with the paft emanations of his body, he, by a great 

 bound, rifes from the earth, and, retiring to a fide, lies down 

 flat on his belly. In this immoveable fituation, he often al- 

 lows the whole pack of his deceived enemies to pafs very 

 near him. The roe-deer differs from the flag in difpofition, 

 manners, and in almofl every natural habit. Inflead of afTo* 

 ciating in herds, they live in feparate families. The two 



