THE STAG, OR RED DEER. 



the Eagle, Falcon, Wolf, Dog, and many other rapaeious animals who are 

 conftantly in purfuit of it. But her moil unnatural enemy, is the father of 

 her offspring, from whom fhe is obliged to exert all her fkill and addfefs to 

 conceal her young. The flem of this animal is coarfe and rank, but the Ikin 

 is very ferviceable, and it is from the horns that the celebrated fpirit and fait 

 of hartfhorn are extracted. 



The Stag, in a wild ftate, is become fcarce in England; fome few however 

 are flill to be found in the forefts of Cornwall and Devonfliire, and on the 

 high mountains of Ireland and Scotland. They are alfo kept in parks with 

 Fallow Deer ; and it is this fpecies that treats the citizens of London with 

 their annual hunt on Eafter Monday. 



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