The Deer of Southern Lower California. = 27 
perfect antlers, consequently these oases antlers signify 
nothing. 
The Mexican hunters, of whom I inquired concerning the 
deer of the country, invariably told me there were ‘‘tres classes’’ 
(three kinds) of males, . which they distinguished by the antlers, 
and I suppose they said there were three species ot deer there; 
but after I became convinced from much observation that there 
was one species of deer in this part of the peninsula, I asked how 
many classes of females there were. “Uno, no mas, Senor” 
- (one, no more) was the invariable reply. yf 
I saw askin at Miraflores, in possession of Senor Vidal Collins, 
which must have been taken froma deer that would have weighed 
over three hundred pounds, live weight, if in good condition; and 
I shot a buck in the Victoria mountains, which probably weighed 
two hundred-.and fifty—so heavy, in fact, that Dr H.. ten Kate, 
myself and Francisco Amador, the guide, had much difficulty in 
dragging it, with united effort, up the canon about one hundred 
yards. L Belding. 
THE DIGGERS DUFF. 
If every day were Sunday, 
And Sunday always fine 
I’d ask no spacious mansion 
Wherein to sit and dine ;—— 
The digger’s canvas palace 
For me were large enough, 
Where, happy, free and healthy, 
I’d live on ‘ digger’s duff!’ ° 
If every day were Sunday, 
And Sunday always fine, 
If youth were but eternal, 
Such freedom should be mine 
But sickness or bad weather 
Would spoil it sure enough ; 
I’d pine beneath the canvas, 
And shirk the ‘digger’s duff!’ 
So farewell, wooded gully, 
And digger’s camp farewell; 
Of you in scenes far distant 
This pinch of gold shall tell ; 
And fancy oft shall lead me 
Where down the pathway ciate 
In Santa Clara’s ’campment 
I tasted ‘ digger’s duff!’ Wych Elm. 
