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RECORDS OF BIG GAME 



The largest, or rather longest, pair of antlers known were from the 

 Central Provinces, and measured 48 inches along the curve inside 

 ( = nearly 50 inches on outside curve). Both brow-tines were broken 

 off. They were sent to Mr. A. O. Hume by Mr. R. Blewitt 



1 Recorded in Asian by Major L. Impey. 



2 This is the measurement of only a portion of a Sambar antler, and was recorded in the Journal of 'the Bombay 

 Natural History Society, iii. p. 228. The animal was shot by Mr. R. Gilbert in the Central Provinces, but got 

 away minus this piece of his antler. 



3 Height at shoulder, 35$ inches. 



