up, however, the buck sprang to its legs, rushed at him

with its hair bristling, knocked him down in the snow,

and deliberately commenced stamping him to death.

Dick was stunned for a moment, and lay quite still,

so the deer left off pommelling him, and stood looking

at him. But the instant he moved it plunged at him

again and gave him another pounding, until he was

content to lie still. This was done several times, and

Dick felt his strength going fast. He was surprised

that Crusoe did not come to his rescue, and once he