THE ANTELOPE. 



Harris's Company diiying in an Eland. 



The best and fullest accounts of the Eland and the Oryx are to be found in Harris and Cumming's 

 Adventures in South Africa. An extract from Cumming will be both interesting and accurate. Of the 

 Eland he writes : " This magnificent animal is by far the largest of all the Antelope tribe, exceeding a large 

 ox in size. It also attains an extraordinary condition, being often burthened with a very large amount of 

 fat. Its flesh is most excellent, and is justly esteemed above all others. It has a peculiar sweetness, and 

 is tender and fit for use the moment, the animal is killed. Like the gemsbok, the Eland is independent of 

 water. It is generally diffused throughout all the wooded districts of the interior where I have hunted. 

 Like other varieties of deer and Antelope, the old males may often be found consorting together apart from 

 the females, and a troop of these, when in full condition, may be likened to a herd of stall fed oxen." 



Harris relates that he and his fellow hunters used to drive in the Eland towards their encampment 

 before killing it ; s« as to save the trouble of carrying so large an animal. 



The Kleenbok is a native of South Africa 4 , and lives singly or in pairs. It is active, wary, shy and timid. 



A Kleenbok. 



An Eland. 



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