. A general history of quadrupeds : the figures engraved on wood . HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 135. THE STAG, OR RED-DEER. [Cerinis ElcphaSy Lin.—Le Cerfy BuiF.) This is the mod beautiful animal of the Deer elegance of his form, the lightnefs of his motions,the flexibility of his limbs, his bold, branching horns,which are annually renewed, his grandeur, ftrength, andfwiftnefs, give him a decided pre-eminence over everyother inhabitant of the foreft. The age of the Stag is known by its horns. The firftI4 136 HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. year exhibits only a fliort protuberance, which is coveredwi
. A general history of quadrupeds : the figures engraved on wood . HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 135. THE STAG, OR RED-DEER. [Cerinis ElcphaSy Lin.—Le Cerfy BuiF.) This is the mod beautiful animal of the Deer elegance of his form, the lightnefs of his motions,the flexibility of his limbs, his bold, branching horns,which are annually renewed, his grandeur, ftrength, andfwiftnefs, give him a decided pre-eminence over everyother inhabitant of the foreft. The age of the Stag is known by its horns. The firftI4 136 HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. year exhibits only a fliort protuberance, which is coveredwith a hairy fkin j the next year, the horns are ftraightand fingle •, the third year produces two antlers, thefourth three, the fifth forir ; and, when arrived at thefixth year, the antlers amount to fix or feven on eachfide j but the number is not always certain. The Stag begins to fhcd his horns the latter end ofFebruary, or the beginning of March. Soon after theold horn has fallen off^ a foft tumour begins to appear,which is foon covered with a down like velvet: This tu-mour every da
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