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or accidental blemish, I will not take upon me 

 to determine. 



These animals are often sent as presents to 

 the princes of the East. We are told, that one 

 of the governors of Batavia gave a zebra, 

 which had been sent to him from Africa, to 

 the Emperor of Japan, for which he received, 



a Navendorf. 



b In addition to these species may be mentioned the 

 Quagga. This animal, which used to be confounded 

 with the zebra, is now acknowledged to be quite distinct. 

 It inhabits the same parts of Africa as the zebra, but is 

 always found in separate herds, never associating with it. 

 It is about the same size as the zebra, but less elegant in 

 its shape and marks ; and is of a much more docile na- 



ns an equivalent for the company, a present, 

 to the value of sixty thousand crowns." Teller 

 also relates, that the Great Mogul gave two thou- 

 sand ducats for one of them. And it is frequent 

 with the African ambassadors to the court of 

 Constantinople, to bring some of these animals 

 with them, as presents for the Grand Signior. b 



ture ; the Dutch colonists at the Cape having been said 

 to tame them, and use them for the draught and saddle. 

 Its general colour is of a ferruginous tinge, with brown 

 stripes. These stripes, however, are fewer in number 

 than those of the zebra, and much less elegantly disposed, 

 there being seldom any on the haunches, shoulders, and 

 legs; and, on the hinder parts, they gradually diminish 

 into spots. 



