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black streak, which reaches down to the knee; a 

 narrow stripe of black begins behind each ear, and 

 runs all along the ridge of the neck; a dark brown 

 oval spot extends over the back, terminating just 

 above the tail, which is slender, somewhat like that 

 of an Ass, and is covered with strong black hairs 

 about six inches long: there is a pore about an inch 

 below the eye, from which a matter is distilled, 

 somewhat like ear-wax, which the Hottentots pre- 

 serve as a rare and excellent medicine. 



This animal is supposed to be the Bubahis of the 

 ancients; it is the Cervine A intclope of Mr. Pennant. 



The hair of the Hart-Beest is very fine; and its 

 long ears are covered with white hair on the inside : 

 it has only eight teeth in the lower jaw, none in the 

 upper: the legs are rather slender, with small fet- 

 locks and hoofs. 



The large head and high forehead, together with 

 the assinine ears and tail, of the Hart-Beest, render 

 it one of the least handspme of the whole tribe of 

 Antelopes. Its pace, when at full speed, appears 

 like a heavy gallop; notwithstanding which, it 

 runs as fast as any of the larger Antelopes. When 

 it has once got a-head of its pursuers, it is very apt 

 to turn round, and stare them full in the face. Its 

 flesh is fine, rather dry, but of an agreeably high 

 flavour. 



