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The raindeer much refemble the 
fhg, or elk. They are commonly of 
an ailv-colcur; but there are fome of a 
reddifh call. They exceed the Has; In 
fize, and are alfo more iiefhy. Their 
horns are fmooth and of a whitifh hue, 
with more branches than thofe of the 
flag, but very like the horns of the elk. 
The raindeer, when running, make 
a noife with the joints of their legs ; 
and this alfo ferves to diftinguifh them 
from the flag. 
The Laplanders, the Samojedes, and a 
branch of the Tongufes, who, from the 
word Okn, which in the Ruffian language 
fignifies Rain-deer, are called O/eni-Tcn- 
gafes, ufe raindeer to draw in their 
iledges, inilead of hcrfes ; for, befides 
being of fufficient llrength, their fwiftnefs 
is incredible. Mofs, which in all the 
northern countries is produced in great 
abundance, is the only food on which 
they iubiiil. This they procure for them- 
elvfes, by clearing away with their feet 
I the 
