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the Fox away, for I had not the heart to shoot him, and called 
the Ghoral to me. The little beast always came to my whistle, 
and used to follow me about the house. Much I regretted its 
untimely end a few months later, which was caused by the kick 
of an ill-conditioned brute of a horse I had, and which I had just 
mounted at my door. In an evil moment my pet approached its 
heels, the brute lashed out, and that was the end of my Ghoral, 
This Antelope has a wide distribution, and is found all along the 
Himalayas; but does not reach the loftier ranges, being confined 
to the lower slopes of from 5000 to 8000 feet. I have shot it in 
the Tyne range beyond Landour, but it is becoming scarce within 
hail of the hill stations, the same being much poached. It is 
usual to find them in small parties on broken rough ground or 
grassy slopes near or even in the forest. I have always used a 
few beaters when in search of them, and with fair success; but 
they are generally stalked, and I killed three in this expedition. ° 
A famous Shikaree once told me they would in most cases respond 
to a loud whistle by stopping and turning round to ascertain the 
cause. I have tried this dodge, but invariably found the result 
to be the very reverse. The Ghoral is generally called the 
Himalayan Chamois. In general appearance it bears a consider- 
able resemblance to the European animal, but its horns are 
merely curved backwards, never in the least degree hooked. The 
Gardens of the Zoological Society just now (1885) possess a fine 
example of this interesting species, the first, I believe, ever 
brought alive to Europe; and there was recently in the same 
collection a specimen of its Japanese cousin, N. crispus, a very 
rare animal. 
Muttecana, Oct. 10th.—Started at dawn, with T. and Oosrao, 
for the Monaul ground, a good climb, through magnificent forest ; 
at first oak, chestnut, rhododendron, chere pine, &c., and higher 
up deodars. I considered myself well rewarded for the day by 
bagging a couple of noble cocks and a hen. I was not much 
surprised that I missed several fair chances; but two of them 
were long shots, and I was resolved not to throw away a chance. 
I employed some beaters at first to drive them down towards us, 
and wish I had not, for several of the birds got up far out of 
shot; so I sent the men away, and we had better luck by 
advancing cautiously, T. and I firing as they rose and swept past 
us down hill. I had never before seen a Monaul, Lophophorus 
