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was surprised to find 4
Theroleplus a water deer from
Korea here in a paddock.
Underwood said he had shot
them here. The Korean Sika
was represented by a large S, several
95x 123 S. They are formed
by the Koreans be said for
their horns on the velvet which
they use as medicine & the blood
as a sovereign remedy as
well. They had here a very
long tusked Indian Elephant,
& pair of Reindeer, Muntjacs,
Ravens, alderges, Turany
birds. In a Building
in the park was a large collection
of mounted birds, The reptiles
or fish seen in the park
except 3 small Chinese
alligators, the 12 I have seen
Underwood gave me a pamphlet
he has written on big game in
Korea published by Roy. Asiatic Society.