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NATURAL HISTORY. 
187. He gives himself no uneasiness to house his 
herds, or to provide a winter subsistence for them; 
he is neither at the trouble of manuring his grounds 
nor bringing in his harvest, for the Rein-Deer finds 
his own support, and supplies his master with most of 
the necessaries of life. 
THE ELK. 
188. The Elk, or Moose-Deer, is found in the 
northern forests of Europe and Asia, but it abounds 
chiefly in North America. It is much larger than 
the other tribes of deer, being equal to the horse in 
height and bulk. Its horns are shed annually, and 
are of such magnitude as often to weigh sixty 
pounds. 
189. Its neck is so short, and its legs are so long, 
that it cannot graze on level ground, but must 
browse the tops of large plants, and the leaves and 
branches of trees. It can step without difficulty 
over a gate that is five feet high. When frightened, 
it never gallops, but escapes by a kind of quick trot. 
Where is the Elk found ? What is the size of the Elk ? How 
is the Elk compelled to feed ? 
