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the breadth of the Skull where largeft, mark'd by 
the Line P, was t Foot. 
The Two Holes near the Roots of the Horns , that 
look like Eyes were not fo, (for thefe were placed on 
each fide the Head in Two ample Cavities, that could 
not be well expreft in the Figure) but were large 
open PafTages , near an loch in Diameter in the 
forehead Bone ^ to give way to great Blood -vefTels, 
that here ifliie forth from the Head , and pafs between 
the Surface of the Horn, and the fmooth Hairy Skm 
that Covers ihem whilft they are growing, (which is 
commonly calFd the Felvet^ to fupply the Horns 
with (iifficient Nourilhment, while they are foft, and 
till they arrive at their full Magnitude, lb as to become 
perfeftly hard and folid. Thefe Veflels, by reafon of 
their largenefs and great turgency of the Humor in 
them 5 whilft the Horn is fprouting and pliant, make 
deep and confpicuous furrows all along the outfide of 
it where they pafsj which may plainly be feen after the 
^orn is bare and come to its full growth; at 
which time all thefe Veins and Arteries, with the out- 
ward Velvet Skin , drying by the Courfe of Nature, 
ihrivel up ?ind feparate from the Horn, and the Beaft 
affeds tearing them off in great ftripes againft the Bows 
of Trees, expofing his Horns naked, when they are 
throughly hardned, without any Covering at all 
ThisI gather^by whatRemarksI have made on the Skulls 
of other Deer, and what T have obferved concerning 
the growth of thefe fort of Hornis in Animals of the 
like kind, tho' not in this particular fort of Crea- 
ture. 
The Figure I hadexadly taken by a skilful Hand, to 
^Biew truly the right fliape and fize of thefe kind of 
Horns 
