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the Newfcnindland cnril)(w. Theses dcor certainly attain 

 a greater development than the generality of the speci- 

 mens shot on the continent: I have heard of hneks 

 weighing six lunidred pounils, and even over. The 

 general colonr of the former animals is lighter — to be 

 accounted for, i)erhai)s, by the fact that Newfoundland 

 is a far more open country than the eastern parts of 

 Canada and the Lower Provinces. The herds are more- 

 over comparatively undisturbed, and the moss grows in 

 the gi'eatest profusion. I have seen the fat taken off the 

 loins of a Newfoundland deer o the depth of two inches. 

 Further ])arti('ulars concerning the cariboo on this island 

 and its migrations will be found in a chapter on New- 

 foundland. 



