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hand which either ftroaked, or gave it bread, and 
never once attempted to Life its horns ofFenfively. It 
leemed to have much dependance on it’s organs of 
fmdl, and fnuffed keenly, and with noife, when- 
ever any perfon came within fight. It did fo like- 
wife when any food or drink was brought to it ; and 
w'as lb ealily offended with a fmell, or fo cautious,, 
that it would not tafte the bread which I offered, 
when my hand had touched oil of turpentine or 
fpirits 
Its manner of fighting is very particular : it was 
obferved at Lord Clive’s, where two males were put 
into a little inclofiire ; and it was related to me by his 
Lordfhip, thus : While they were at a confidera- 
ble diftance from each other, they prepared for the 
attack, by falling down upon their fore-knees ; then 
they Ihuflied towards each other with a quick pace, 
keeping ffill upon their fore-knees, and wdien they 
were come wnthin fome yards, they made a fpring,, 
and darted againft each other. 
All the time that two of them were in my ffable, 
I obferved this particularity, viz. that whenever any 
attempt was made upon them, they immediately fell 
down upon their fore-knees i and fometimes they 
* General Carnac, in fome obfervations which he favoured 
me with upon this fubjedf, fays, “ All of the deer kind have 
‘‘ the fenfe of fmelling very exquifite.. I have frequently ob- 
“ ferved of tame deer, to whom bread is often given, and 
which they are in general fond of, that if you prefent them 
a piece that has been bitten,, they will not touch it. I have 
“ made the fame obfervation of a remarkable fine ftie-goat,. 
“ which accompanied me, moft of my campaigns in India; and 
“ fupplied me with milk, and which, in gratitude for her fer- 
vices, i brought from abroad with me.” 
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