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harder to judge the impala horn than the horn of any other. 
Twenty-six is a fair measurement. ‘Twenty-eight inches 
can be got. They sometimes go off when frightened with 
a series of extraordinary high bounds. Iam quite sure that 
I have seen impala, so bounding, rise at least ten feet into 
the air. A good buck will go one hundred and eighty 
pounds. I have known a leopard carry a full-sized buck 
impala, horns and all, high up into a well-grown tree, and 
so hide it from the vultures. 
Topi: 
An ugly antelope, darker and smaller than a kongoni. 
In most places rather shy of approach. Common in Nzoia 
and at Muhroni near the lake. If shot too far back will 
give you a lot of trouble. 
Grant Gazelle: 
A beautiful antelope with a beautiful head. Ten are 
allowed on a licence, but it seems a shame to shoot 
anything like so many. Shoot the useless and fat 
zebra instead, when you want meat for sefari. Grant 
are widely distributed. ‘There are some very large heads 
to be got. Southeast of Naivasha near Shuswa (the ex- 
tinct crater) I have shot a 29-inch head. A distinct 
species of Grant (annotata) is found on Laikipia plateau. 
These have not so heavy heads; 24 inches is a good meas- 
urement. 
Robert’s Eye, another Grant, is quite plentiful south of 
the railroad toward the German line. The horns are quite 
extraordinarily widely spread at the tips. A good Grant 
buck will weigh about 150 pounds. 
Thompson Gazelle: 
Tommy are everywhere except on the Nzoia. ‘There 
you never see one. They have been so cruelly shot down 
that the numbers are greatly reduced. Grant and Tommy 
often run in herds together. “Tommy are much smaller, 
weighing (the buck) about ninety pounds. A thirteen-inch 
