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i;;. Cervus Tarandus. C, F. Hoffberg. 1754* 



In this tra6t we have a complete hiftory of the 

 Rein-deer^ {Cervus 'Tarandus^ Syft. Nat. p. 93.) 

 an animal which almoft folely conftitutes the 

 riches, not only of the Laplander^ but of the other 

 ardlic inhabitants of the globe. In Lapland more 

 particularly, the whole res pecuaria refpe(51s this 

 animal, as it is in that country in a more efpecial 

 manner domefticated. In fummer the Rein-deer 

 feed on various herbs, but rejed a confiderable 

 number that are eaten by others. Of the parti- 

 cular fpecies thus refufed, the reader is prefented 

 with a catalogue, from the experiments of a curi- 

 ous obferver. In winter, they are folely fuftained 

 by the Rein-deer liverwort, {Lichen Rangiferinus). 

 or Coralline Mofs^ with which the alps of the north 

 are covered. The Rein-deer are obnoxious to 

 many difeafes, which are all here diftinclly de^ 

 fcribed, and particularly thofe arifing from the 

 Gad-fly^ called after its name, {Oeftrus ^arandi^ Syflr. 

 Nat. 969.) which depofits its eggs on the back 

 of thefe animals, and in confequence of w:hich 

 immenfc numbers of the Deer perifh yearly. See 

 alfo Flor, Lappon, p. 360. 



58. Ovis. J, Palmyras, 1754, 



This diflertation contains the natural hiftory of 

 the Sheep, on the fame plan as that of the forego-^ 

 ing paper, and abounds with many curious ob* 

 fervations. The genus, fpecies, and varieties arc 

 defcribed, and many phyfiological obfervations 



T given. 



