422 THE AN TIL OPES, 



ined ones, with fnares of ropes fixed to their 

 horns *. 



The antilopes, efpecially the larger kinds, ar? 

 much more common in Africa than in India. 

 They are ftronger and fiercer than the other 

 gazelles ; and they are eafily diftinguifhed hy 

 the double flexion of their horns, and by the 

 want of a black or brown band below the 

 flanks. The middling antilopes are of the fize 

 pf a fallow deer. Their horns are very black f, 

 their belly pure white, and their fore legs are 

 fhoiter than the hind legs. They are very nu- 

 merous 



made fuch a fpring, that he broke his chain, and darted aft- 

 ter them, but without effect. However, as the gazelles were 

 terrified, and chafed on all fides, one of them was again obli- 

 ged to pafs near the leopard, who, notwithstanding the whole 

 road was ernbaraffed with camels and horfes, and notwith- 

 standing the common notion that this animal never attacks its 

 prey afcer having once miffed it, he fprung upon and feized it.; 

 Relat. de Thevenot, tan. 5. p. 112. 



* Inftead of a leopard, a tamed gazelle is employed to 

 catch the wild ones. Round his horns a rope is twilled in 

 various directions, and the two ends of it are fixed under his 

 belly. When the hunters difcover a flock of gazelles, he is 

 allowed to go and join them. But the male of the little flock 

 advances to prevent him : This opolition he makes with his 

 horns, which are loon entangled in the meih of ropes. He is 



then feized and carried off by the hunters ; Id. ibid - 



The fame art is employed in taking the females. A domeflic 

 female with a netting of cords is let loofe among a flock. 

 The wild females immediately begin to fport with her ; and 

 r rte horns of one of them are foon entangled ; and fhe falls 

 an eafy prey to the Indians ; Voyage de la Boullaye-le-Gouze, p. 



L'Afrique de Marrnol, torn. 1. p. 53. and Shaw's travels. 



