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tremely difficult. The mod ufual way is to moot them 

 from behind the clefts of the rocks. Some alfo pur- 

 fue them as they do the Stag, by placing proper per- 

 fons at all the paffages of a glade or valley, and then 

 fending in others to roufe the game. Dogs are quite 

 ufelefs in this chafe, as they rather alarm than overtake : 

 Nor is it without danger even to the men ; for it often 

 happens, that when the animal finds itfelf overprerTed, 

 it drives at the hunter with its head, and often tumbles 

 him down an adjoining precipice. — The Chamois cannot 

 go upon ice when fmooth ; but if there be the leaft ine- 

 qualities on its furface, it then bounds along in fecurity, 

 and quickly evades all purfuit. 



The lkin of the Chamois was once famous, when tan- 

 ned, for its foftnefs and warmth : At prefent, however, 

 fince the art of tanning has been brought to greater per- 

 fection, the leather called Jhammoy, is made alfo from 

 thofe of the tame Goat, the Sheep, and the Deer. 



