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points slightly upwards; the head is short, thick, abrupt 

 at the nose ; the forehead wide ; the eyes large and full, 

 dark, with a crimson canthus ; the neck maned with a 

 dense and rough mane ; the tail descending below the 

 hough, entirely covered with dark, long hair, appearing 

 woolly ; the carcass short, and the legs high and clumsy ; 

 but the most remarkable character appears to consist in 

 pendulous ears, nearly as long as the head. The mane 

 and tail are dark ; the head, neck, body, and limbs dark 

 brown, excepting the pastern joints, which are white ; 

 this figure cannot be referred to a known species, and is 

 sufficiently curious to merit an engraving/' 



Swainson says that this animal only occurs in the 

 interior of Western Africa ; but he does not mention on 

 what authority. 



As the exploration of the interior of Africa is becoming 

 an object of increasing importance and interest, we may 

 expect, before long, to be furnished with some authentic 

 details of the Pegasse, if such an animal really exist. 



Occipital View of Horns of Bos Coffer, from a Specimen in the Zoological Society's Museum. 



