THE MAMMALIA OF DORSETSHIRE. 3 I 



Exchequer, called the White Hart Silver. For Ball's Farm, 

 in Glanvilles Wootton, the sum of eighteen pence was paid in 

 1806."' The money was collected by the Hundred of Buckland 

 Newton. The forest for some time lost its ancient name of 

 Blackmore for that of the White Hart. Sir Thomas de la Lynde 

 hunting the white hart is depicted on some of the ancient tiles 

 in the chantry of Glanvilles Wootton Church. Many of the 

 places in the neighbourhood take their name from the same as 

 Buckshaw, Buckland, Hartleage, Hartgrove, Hartmoor, Hartin- 

 foot Lane, King's Stag. At the King's Stag used to be two inns, 

 the King's Stag and the Green Man. The former was burnt 

 down a few years ago. The sign, with a representation of the 

 white hart, now stands in the King's Stag brickyard. The 

 following lines were under the sign : — 



" When Julius Caesar reigned here, 

 Oh, then I was a little deer ; 

 When Julius Csesar reigned King 

 Around my neck he put this ring. 

 Whoever does me overtake, 

 Oh, spare my life for Julius Caesar's sake." 



This seems to be a perversion of the above tale, and a rather 

 ridiculous one. However, the story runs thus : — " A deer 

 escaped out of Windsor Park in the time of Julius Coesar, and 

 its track was first seen at Hartfoot Lane. A May-pole was 

 erected on the spot, opposite the King's Stag Inn, where the 

 deer was taken." 



Fallow Deer, Ci'n'us dama. 



Is kept in many of the parks. 



Genus CAPREOLUS. 



Roe-deer, Caprcolus capnva. 



Fairly common in the wooded districts of the county, as INIilton 

 Abbas, Middlemarsh, &c. For their history see " Proceedings 

 of Dorset Field Club," Vol. XXIII., p. i. 



* The late President of the Society paid " ■nroths silver " on a part of his 

 property for years, and finally compounded for it. — Ed. 



