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lique direction longer on the hind legs, and are distinctly, though 
sometimes only faintly, visible to the hoofs in this specimen. Others 
are more strongly marked. In some cases the transverse lines do 
run into the dorsal line; but in no two Specimens do the markings 
seem to be exactly alike, the lines sometimes branching into two or 
three as they approach the dorsal line on the flank, and the angle at 
the junction of the horizontal or oblique lines, these with the trans- 
verse being sometimes filled up with disconnected hieroglyphical 
characters. 
“The height of a young male shot in J une 1862, at the shoulder, 
was 42 feet, at the rump 5 feet.” 
“Notes of a supposed new variety of Quagga observed on the ele- 
vated flats between the Botletle and Zambesi Rivers during the 
late journey of J. Chapman and T. Baines. By T. Barnus. 
“Extract from my diary :— 
“ 20th May, 1862.—Chapman had shot a Quagga answering most 
nearly to the Bonte Quagga or Burchell’s Zebra, which is striped 
over the neck and body, the legs only, from the knees and houghs, 
being white; in this, however, faint markings were continued all the 
way down, and a peculiar line was run along the centre of the sto- 
mach, making me think it must be a new variety. Unfortunately it 
is already cut up by Damaras and Bushmen. 
“* As nearly as I can remember, Chapman, on returning, remarked, 
“The Quaggas here are not like those of Vaal River ; they have stripes 
on their legs ;’ then said, ‘and if they are not Zebras they must be 
new, for only two kinds are described—the common one of Kafirland 
with no stripes on the rump or legs, and E. burchellii, the Bonte 
Quagga, with no stripes on its legs’ *. Chapman considered they were 
not Zebras (as the animal is called here), LZ. montanus having longer 
ears and asinine head and tail, whereas the head and ears of these 
were more like those of a Horse, and the tail more bushy. Besides 
within many days journey. We determined on further investigation. 
“ Latitude of the camp 20° 5! 55" south, 
“June 26th.— Chapman shot a Quagga strongly marked, like the 
former ones, on the parts of the legs that are usually white; he sent 
to let me know; but John, who has no idea of anything that has 
not a market value, had called the Damaras to cut it up. 
“ 30th.—The head and legs of a Quagga were brought in, the 
latter being, as before, strongly marked quite to the hoofs, the re-. 
currence of this peculiarity showing that it cannot be a mere indi- 
vidual accident, such as is seen in difference of colour in domestic 
animals. 
“July 10th.—Chapman shot a Quagga and Sable Antelope at a 
* This passage reads obscurely. Baines means only two kinds of Quagga: the 
hunters call £. guagga and E. burchellii « Quaggas,” while E. montanus they call 
“ Zebra.” —E, L. L. 
