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THE RED DEER. 
the horses, and even the riders. The 
are so well trained, and are so soon 
aware which buck is intended to be caug' 
•e 
that they rarely make a mistake, even it ^ 
deer regains the herd after having been drO' ^ 
from it. It is a curious fact that whe'^ 
hard-pressed deer tries to rejoin his colWp*^^ 
nions, they endeavour to avoid him, or ^ 
to drive him away with their horns. So 
vere is this kind of chase in Richmond ^ 
especially when the ground is wet, that tht^^ 
or four good horses may be tired by a siWo^ 
horseman in one day’s deer-taking, if 
deer is ridden out of the herd and follo"^jj 
till he is taken. The dogs, a large I'O^’*’^^ 
sort of greyhound, very powerful and 
cious, are soon taught not to injure the 
when they lay hold of them. 
