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DEER AND HORSES. 
bright livery of black and scarlet, and lichens 
enough to have satisfied the desires of the Eev. C. 
Berkeley himself The rocks at these elevated situa- 
tions are larger, and more \dsible than those below, 
which, moreover, are often concealed* by Eleagnus- 
bushes, besides Smilax-vines and other creej)ers. 
In the same harbour of Tsau-li-an is a long, high 
island, familiarly known by us under the name of 
Deer Island ,-Kilthough its j^roper appellation is Tsi- 
Idung-tau. On this island there is a species of deer, 
a kind of Mo^chus, the size of a sheep, the male of 
which is without antlers, and the mouth, in the 
upper jaw, is armed with very long, sharp-edged, 
curved, canine teeth. They keep very close under 
cover, and when driven from the shelter of the 
dense underwood, bound wildly along, and may 
then be shot like hares. The loAver part of their 
haunt is shared. by half- wild horses, which go in 
large troops, snorting, prancing, and neighing, or 
suddenly halting, and having a good long stare at 
the intruders on their domain. In the level, grassy 
plains, there are ponds frequented by teal, ducks, 
