1841.] Irue Stag, or Elaphoid form of Cerviis. 747 



memory only, though I venture to affirm not very inaccurately, 

 vide fig. 10. 



I now pass to a consideration of Mr. Hodgson's C. Affinis, repre- 

 sented in pi. — ; and with all deference to that gentleman, I feel con- 

 strained to observe, that I can perceive no reason whatever why his 

 animal should not be identified with C. IVallichUf as originally sug- 

 gested by Mr. Ogilby, and accepted by myself on a former occasion. 

 It appears to me, that Mr. Hodgson's specimen represents the animal 

 in its fourth, or probably fifth, year ; at apparently the former of which 

 ages, there is a stuffed specimen of C. Elaphus in the Museum of the 

 Zoological Society, with absolutely (so far as I can remember) the 

 same flexure, or somewhat abrupt bend upwards about the middle of 

 the beam, represented in Mr. Hodgson's sketch: the youth, or "moderate 

 age," of this naturalist's specimen is attested, as he justly observes, by 

 the condition of the teeth and cranial sutures ; and I cannot doubt that, 

 with full maturity, this noble species possesses a terminal crown to its 

 antlers, assuming, thus, every feature of a typical member of the Ela- 

 phine group. 



The Jerrael, probably, extends its range widely over the Chinese 

 empire ; and it may be presumed to be the " great Stag" mentioned 

 by geographers upon the ranges of the Altai. Such is indicated in 

 Strahlenberg's work on the northern and eastern parts of Europe and 

 Asia, (p. 371, English translation,) as the Irbisch^ or great Stag of Si- 

 beria, which inhabits that vast region, in addition to the Isubrissen^ or 

 common Stag ; the Suchata, or Elk ; Olen^ or Rein Deer ; Cosa, or 

 Roe, &c. Whether it be identical with the Kashmir Stag of my 

 friend Mr. Vigne, which I think is very likely, that gentleman having 

 observed it in summer garb, remains to be determined. I understand 

 that Dr. Falconer considers them distinct ; and, at the request of Mr. 

 Vigne, who furnished Dr. Falconer with some particulars with which 

 he has likewise favored me, I leave this Kashmir species to be described 

 by the latter eminent naturalist. I may, however, venture to publish two 

 drawings of an antler of the Kashmir Stag (Plate, — figs. 8, 9,) in the 

 collection of Mr. Vigne, the dimensions of which are already published 

 in the Proceedings of the Zoological Society for 1840, p. 72, on the 

 occasion of my exhibiting the specimen. This antler measured forty- 

 four inches in length, and was eight inches round above the burr ; the 



