the return of the sun; but this is de¬ 
nied by Fabricius, who says, that they 
are equally on the hunt summer and 
winter. # 
The Cervus taranclus, or rein-deer, comes 
next in order. This useful and beauti¬ 
ful animal, is found in every part of 
Spitzbergen. It has long, slender, 
branched horns, bending forwards, and 
palmated at the top, and broad palmated 
brow antlers. 
Its body is thick, and rather square; 
tail short; legs not so long as those of a 
stag; hoofs large, concave, and deeply 
cloven ; hair very thick, and under the 
neck, long and pendent: before the first 
coat is shed, it is of a dark cinerous co¬ 
lour, but after that period, it changes to 
white, except a large space round each 
eye, which is always black, f Some rein- 
* Tam brumali, quam restivo tempore occurrit extra 
prredans* Fab. loc. cit . 
•f Hieme etiam harbam album , ut hircus kabet . Fab, 
deCerv . Tar and* 
