S18 EXPEDITION INTO 



by the g-ratif jiiig' sig-ht of the two bucks gTazing" by them- 

 selves^ iiucoiiscioiis of our approach^ m a stony valley. 

 Having- disposed our forces^ after a moment's consultation, 

 so as to intercept the g-ame from a tang-led labja-inth of 

 ravineSj the attack was made. The hind leg- of the hand- 

 somer of the two was dang'ling- in an instant^ and in another 

 he was sprawling- on the earth. Quickly recovering- himself^ 

 however, he led me more than a mile over the sharp stones 

 ere he was broug-ht to bay, when twice charging- g-allantly 

 he was at leng-th overthrown and slain. 



It were vain to attempt a description of the sensations I 

 experienced, when thus, after three days of toilsome track- 

 ing-, and feverish anxiety, unalleviated by any incident that 

 could inspire the smallest hope of ultimate success, I at 

 leng-th found myself in actual possession of so brilliant an 

 addition to the riches of natural history. The prize evidently 

 belong-ed to the Aig-ocerine g"roup, and was equal in stature 

 to a larg-e g-alloway. The horns, which were flat, and up- 

 vards of three feet in leng-th, swept g-racefull}^ over the back 

 in the form of a crescent. A bushy black mane extended 

 from the lively chesnut-coloured ears, to the middle of the 

 back ; the tail was long" and tufted j and the glossy jet-black 

 hue of the g-reater portion of the body contrasted beautifully 

 with a snow-white face and belly.* We thoug-ht we could 



* The followiiif^ were the dimensions of this singular and beautiful antelope, 

 which is faithfully depicted in the African Views. 



Inches. 



Height at the withers 54 



Length of body . . 44 



Ditto neck 17 



Ditto head 19 



Ditto tail 25 



Ditto hind quarter 19 



Depth of chest 30 



Length of fore-arm 16 



Fore-knee to foot 15 



Height of mane 6^ 



Croup to hock 36 



Inches. 

 Hock to foot 18,1 



Breadth of fore-arm G 



Ditto thigh 6 



Ditto fore-leg 2^ 



Ditto hind-leg 3 



Ditto neck 16 



Length of horns 37 



Asunder at base 1 



Ditto tij)s Oi 



Length of cars 10 



