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think I can hear his melodious bray of triumph 

 now. 



Like all the antelope tribe, gazelle are exceed- 

 ingly swift beasts. I do not believe any grey- 

 hound single-handed could kill a gazelle in fair 

 chase, though, of course, they may be caught 

 by using two or more dogs in relays, or, as is 

 done in some parts, with the help of falcons. I 

 have seen a gazelle that was only half -grown, 

 by dint of doubling, get away from a very good 

 greyhound. Our Indian sowars in Seistan were 

 very keen on coursing, and kept a lot of grey- 

 hounds, but none of them could come up with 

 gazelle. Of course, if slipped close, a greyhound 

 might kill by running into his game before the 

 gazelle could get into his stride, or as they say, 

 "before he could swallow the food in his mouth" 

 the way a hunting cheetah in India kills a 

 black buck. He might also kill if favoured by 

 soft ground. Once in Seistan, a greyhound owned 

 by Daukes did actually catch a gazelle single- 

 handed a full-grown buck and as such an 

 occurrence must be rare, I give the story as it 

 was told me. They were on the long dreary 

 march between Bandan and Seistan. D. had 

 shot at a buck and missed there is a "lot of 

 room " round a gazelle ! and the sowar that was 

 with him immediately slipped his dog. They 



