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Orange Jacobs: “If suddenly, within short range you startle from their secluded sylvan couch a band of forty, fifty or more of these…”

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If suddenly, within short range you startle from their secluded sylvan couch a band of forty, fifty or more of these antlered monarchs, with horns erect and every eye turned upon you as an enemy, you are deeply impressed with the majesty of their bearing.
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Orange Jacobs
Republican · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Jacobs vividly describes the impressive sight of startled deer in their natural habitat.

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