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buck is at very early dawn, as soon as it is light 

 enough to see the sights on one's rifle. It is neces- 

 sary, of course, to secure the aid of natives who are 

 acquainted with the runs and habits of these ante- 

 lopes. Fifty years ago the inyala was manifestly 

 much more plentiful than at the present day. Bald- 

 win speaks of the ewes being then seen in considerable 

 herds. Nowadays, at all events, these animals are 

 seldom seen in parties of more than from five to eight, 

 although Mr. C. R. Saunders, Resident Commissioner 

 for Zululand, has seen together within recent years 

 as many as sixteen in a troop. Of these, four were 

 good rams. On the coast of Zululand, where they 

 have been protected for some years past, they showed 

 distinct signs of increase ; but rinderpest has since 

 swept away a good many of them, as it has deci- 

 mated koodoo in other parts of Africa. When 

 hunted with dogs inyala charge and defend them- 

 selves vigorously. They have plenty of pluck, and 

 a wounded ram should be approached carefully. 



The cry of the inyala is a bark like that of a bush- 

 buck, but deeper and fuller in tone. The flesh of 

 this buck is excellent eating. 



The Bongo (Tragelaphus euryceros], sometimes 

 called the broad-horned antelope, is the largest and 

 heaviest of all the bushbuck group, a good male 

 standing as much as four feet at the shoulder. The 



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horns, typically bushbuck in shape and twist, are 



very stout and broad. The record pair, thus far, 



measure 26f inches in length (straight), and 



2 inches over the curve. These are in the 



