THE HUNGUL STAG. 347 



tlie valley, whilst awaiting the answer from 

 the capital. The first day, Colls and I took 

 one direction, Wilson and R. another. We 

 saw fresh tracks of the Hungul stag in 

 abundance, bnt were not fortunate enough 

 to find one, they were all at this time in the 

 forests, where the rank vegetation eflfectually 

 prevents shooting. 



The Hungul is a noble animal. He is 

 called by the natives " barra-sing-wallah," 

 or, "the twelve-horned fellow," as he has 

 six pomts on each horn. I much regretted 

 not being able to get one, although at this 

 time of the year, the horns would have 

 been in the velvet. They seem to be almost 

 identical with our red deer, and from their 

 traces which I followed, appeared to travel 

 over rocky and bad ground, with the same 

 ease, as their noble relations in Scotland. 

 They inhabit the hills, which form the valley 

 of Cashmere, and are but rarely found in 

 the valley itself, and then only in wintei'. 

 During the summer, they are not often met 

 with, from the immense extent of country 



