FALLOW DEER. 
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nor"' so swiftly, as the former. In general, the 
strength, the cunning, and courage of this animal, 
are inferior to those of the stag ; and, consequent- 
ly, it affords neither so long, so various, nor so 
obstinate a chase ; besides, being lighter, and not 
tracing so deeply, it leaves a less powerful and 
lasting scent, and the dogs in the pursuit are more 
frequently at a fault. 
Fallow deer inhabit through almost all Europe. 
In France and Germany, they are not numerou •, 
Wild fallow deer are found in the forests of Li- 
thuania and Moldavia, in Greece, and the north 
of China. They were not original iy natives of 
America. In Spain, they grow remarkably large. 
They are more numerous in Britain than in any 
other part of Europe. In Russia, they are entirely 
unknown ; in Sweden, preserved in parks. One of 
the breeds which have been propagated in Britain 
was originally introduced from Norway by king 
James I. when he went to bring home his Danish 
bride. 
The flesh of the fallow deer is perhaps the most 
agreeable species of animal food. Both men and 
dogs prefer it greatly to that of the stag. The 
skin of the buck and the doe is dressed into the 
best leather for breeches, gloves, &c. The horns 
of this, as well as those of the species last de- 
scribed, being compact, solid, and weight}', are 
wrought into excellent handies for knives and other 
utensils. Spirit of hartshorn is extracted from 
them ; and after losing that spirit, they are reduced 
by calculation, to what is called burnt hartshorn, 
which constitutes a valuable material in flukes fof 
promoting the fusion of metals. 
