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... vascular. When the horn is completely formed, the velvet coat becomes insensible and dry, and is rub- bed offby the deer. (See Deer.) The horns of the (let r ...

... This is prepared from the horns of the deer, Cervus Virginianus. These are to be gathered while in velvet, or during the period between August and December, ...

... of the following ingredients :. *».. Take one ounce of deer's horn, killed aad cured wher in the velvet—one ounce of red cohush root—one ounc-j of mountain-rock-weed root, cs'.'ed by some spleen wort—one ounce of black ... the nutmeg and deer's horn—pound all these ingredients fine—put them ...

... the breeding season the blood supply ceases, the velvet dies off, and an annular ... (Lower Miocene) deer had no antlers, thus resembling young stags of ...

... between August and December, the horns of the deer, Gerwt Virginianus, are said to be in velvet. During this time only, the horns which have ...

... between August and December, the horns of the deer, Germ Virginianus, are said to be in velvet. During this time only, the horns which have ...

... velvet. This was moulded on a porringer, A velvet dish. Shakspeare. 2. Soft; delicate. Through the teZveZ leaves the wind, All unseen, 'gan passage find. Shakspeart. Poor deer, quoth he, thou mak'st a testament As ...

... power the senses just named, upon which the safety of the animal most immediately depends. It is therefore necessary for the hunter to approach the deer against the wind, otherwise he is discover- ed ...

... time, occupied by THE STAG HUNT. THE RED DEER. n, soft tumor full of blood, and is covered with a downy substance like velvet. This increases daily, and, at length, the antlers ...

... joints thoroughly broken and are lined with black velvet, which prevents reflection. They are useful in the dark room, as the box of plates may be put in the safety box, saving wrapping and unwrapping them when filling ...