The Chamois. 



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"When the Persian describes his mistress, she is " an an- 

 telope in beauty," ** his Gazelle employs all his soul ;" 

 and thus, in their figurative language, perfect beauty 

 and Gazelle beauty are synonymous. These animals 

 are spread, in innumerable herds, from Arabia to the 

 river Senegal in Africa. Lions and panthers feed upon 

 them ; and man chases them with the dog, the cheetah, 

 and the falcon. The height of the Gazelle is about 

 twenty inches, the skin beautifully sleek, its body ex- 

 tremely graceful, its head unusually light, its ears flexi- 

 ble, its eyes most brilliant and glancing, and its legs as 

 slender as a reed. 



THE CHAMOIS. (Antilope Eupicapm.) 



THE Chamois is about three feet in length and two in 

 height ; its horns six or seven inches long, its ears small, 

 and its head resembling that of the goat. The body is 

 covered with long brown hair, the hue of which varies 

 with the sea-son, 



