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be found upon the back, from the horns along the neck 

 to some distance beyond the withers, while its tail, 

 which is of moderate length, is covered with rough 

 and wavy hair. The horns, however, are its chief 

 characteristic feature, and never to be confused with 

 those of other antelopes when once seen. In length 

 they sometimes exceed four feet, and are possessed 

 of the most regular, graceful, spiral twist from the 

 base almost to the points, along the whole length of 

 which runs a well- developed ridge. Its hoofs, which 

 are very deeply indented and very sharp at the 

 edge, are almost as hard as flint, and thus enable 

 it with impunity to gallop over the roughest and 

 most breakneck-looking country. 



After a good night's rest I awoke in the morning 

 in a happier frame of mind than I had retired 

 with ; so, having swallowed a strong cup of coffee, I 

 superintended the bullocks being put in the yoke, and 

 the start being made. The country through which 

 we passed was bright and undulating, covered in many 

 places with good wholesome grass, with numerous 

 attractive flowers interspersed through it. The well- 

 known kamil dorn, the mohaalaa of the natives, and 

 Acacia giraffe of science, is to be found abundantly 



