ABOUT THE ELAND. 



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only is wanting in this region of the Old Continent namely, that of 

 the ruminants with membranous horns ; but we meet there with 

 varieties of all the species included among the cervidse, except the 

 reindeer, which is confined to the glacial countries of both continents. 

 The common European stag is found on this side of the Oural, in the 

 Steppes bordering on the forests, where he prefers to seek an asylum. 



THE ELAND (Antilope oreas}. 



The aliu, or roebuck of Tartary, inhabits the valleys and plains which 

 stretch to the north of the Himalaya and along the chain of the 

 Thian-Chan. Deer wander in troops, or in isolated couples, in all 

 the temperate and fertile portions of the zone of the Steppes, and the 

 eland is spread over all Asia between the 45th and 41st degree of 

 latitude. The latter is the largest of all the cervidse. It ordinarily 

 attains, and sometimes exceeds, the stature of the horse. His antlers, 



