88 Deer.

This is a picture of some deer. See, how
graceful and noble-looking the stag is! This
herd of deer is in a forest, and, I think, must be
intended for red deer, which are larger and
stronger, though not more graceful, than fallow-
deer. Those we see in parks in England are
generally of the latter kind; and you know how

 

pretty they are, and how tame sometimes. Red
deer are notcommon in England now, but in
the Highlands of Scotland they still lead a
natural and wild existence. There, deer-stalk-
ing is considered excellent sport. The red deer
distrusts man; and great care and skill are
needed—either by crawling on the ground, or
hiding behind projecting stones—to approach
near enough for a shot.