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under side of the tail was covered by a hairy brown gland to its tip as in the [[female symbol]] we bought at Mu cheng. Neither fore or hind hoofs contained a gland but the lachrymal gland was very deep + large. This [[male symbol]] was first seen with another animal somewhat smaller. The horns were fully developed & hard & of [[strikethrough]] with [[/strikethrough]] large size 27 1/2 inches long by 23 spread. This must be the rut rather than fawning season or else these deer carry hard horns most of the year round. The stomach contents was chiefly leaves of bushes & trees. The body was lean except a little fat on the brisket. The Chinese were ravenous for the blood in the chest cavity. This they drank especially the large clotted masses. Every vessel even sacks were filled with blood to be sold for medicine