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have calves, have less than the dry ones. When 

 they hear a noise, or if they see a man standing 

 perfectly still, their cnriosity will often tempt 

 them to make out the object; a curiosity which I 

 have known prove fatal to them: for they will 

 frequently gallop, or trot down within sixty or a 

 hundred yards, and there stand and gaze for the 

 space of a minute or two. When they are satisfied, 

 they run off, and generally sink the Avind to be in- 

 fomied of a pursuit. In the winter they most com- 

 monly go several miles before they rest. If pur- 

 sued by a dog they husband their speed and wind 

 surprisingly; for they will suffer their pursuer to 

 come by degrees within a few yards of them, but 

 no nearer if they can prevent it; they will then 

 continue to run at his rate till he is tired; and as 

 soon as he stops, they will do so too, and turn 

 about and look at him; after which they will go 

 leisurely on, but often stop to look back. If they 

 are upon ice, where there is much snow, they will 

 not quit it for the barren hills. When pursued in 

 the sunnner time, they always make for the near- 

 est water, in \\liicli im land animal has the least 

 chance witli lliciii. if lluir ciiciny comes u]^ with 

 them, they defend Hiciiiselves with their hoi'us 

 and bind feet; and aj'c so strong and active, that 

 a f.'iir sti'oke wilji cithci', generally proves fatal 

 to wolf (»!• doLi, if 1b(' (\('('V 1)0 an old one. 1 have 

 often eat of \nrious kinds of venison, .'ind in dil'- 

 ferent eounlries; but T tliink none e<|nal 1o ihat 

 of tbe rein-dr'er \\licn in |>ro|)ei* season. From the 

 o])serA'nf icjns \\1iic]i mine li;is L^i^■'^'n me opportuin'- 



