Mr. Hills on the Antilope C/iickavo. 503 



and rather more divergent from each other than the first pair ; 

 in colour resembling those of the Goat. 



There is in Deer a curly tuft of hair on the outside of the 

 limb near the upper head of the metataisus. In this animal it 

 is wanting ; but as the hair has been nearly all rubbed away 

 from the knees on ship-board, it is possible that these tufts may 

 have shared the same fate. 



The fore-hoofs, of which the outermost are nearly a third 

 longer than the inner ones, are larger and of a coarser character 

 than those of the hinder feet. 



The tongue appears to have unusual powers of projection, as 

 in licking the face it may be seen reaching far above the eyes. 



I am, Sir, 



Your very humble servant, 



Robert Hills. 



^^ I^» Margaret Street, Sept. 25, 1S'J7. 



The Four-horned i\ntilope died about the 20th of last month, 

 and his skeleton is now among the treasures of the Collcoe 

 Museum. I am induced, and am enabled by these circum- 

 stances, to add a few particulars to the paper that accompanied 

 the drawings. 



A comparison of the horns borne by the subject of the present 

 consideration, with those before in the College Museum, will 

 perhaps warrant a conjecture that it may have its varieties. 

 The skulls are nearly of the same size, and exactly agree in 

 character ; there are also the same three annulate ridges (con- 

 cealed by hair in the living animal) at the bases of the horns ; 



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