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Rh courſe when purſued is not ſo, ſhe being frightened by the dogs.

When ſhe ſits, the lower parts of her joints are covered by her belly. Her fore legs are moſt commonly cloſe together, and extended, reſting her chin on the extremity of her feet; her ears are extended over her ſhoulders, and ſhe particularly covers her tender parts; her hair is well adapted for a covering, being thick and ſoft.

When ſhe wakes ſhe winks her eyelids, but when ſhe ſleeps ſhe keeps them continually open without motion, having her eyes fixed; ſhe moves her noſtrils frequently when ſleeping, but leſs often when awake.

When the earth begins to vegetate, ſhe is found oftener in cultivated places than among mountains; but wherever ſhe ſits Rh