Major-Gen. HARDWICKE on two Species of Antelope, §c. 519 
smooth, excepting their base, which is marked with five 
or six gentle annular ridges, occupying about one-third 
of the whole length, gradually disappearing upwards. Eyes 
rather large, of a dark brown, surrounded with a circle of 
whitish hairs, and long, slender, black eyelashes. Ears 
large, five inches in length, ovate, erect; hair within white. 
Neck proportionably long. Body roundish ; the back a little 
arched, which has the appearance of being higher at the 
rump, but is not so; it is the natural position of the animal, 
which seems as if always prepared to take a leap: from the 
rump to the tail much sloped. Legs slender, well form- 
ed; hoofs black. Tail slender, tapering, about four inches 
long. 
The general colour is a grey mouse-colour (but almost white 
about the lower part of the neck and throat), and darker ; 
with the hair longer along the upper part of the neck and 
back, inclining to ferruginous about the legs. 
The length of this animal from the top of the Feet. Inches. 
head to the root of the tail is IS E 
And in height from the foot to the back 
Length of the neck (4 
Length of the head . oe x 
Girth of the body. . i 
Length of the fore legs tro the elbow: 
Circumference of the i fore leg above the knee 
Ditto of hind leg above the joint . . 
Ditto below the knee of both legs 
The foregoing description is of the male. ‘The female differs 
but little; has no horns, but in their place appear two promi- 
nent tubercles, covered with a tuft of dark-brown hairs. 
Of 
