648 MR. R. CRAWSHAY ON THE [DeC. 2, 



iflentical with) the Egyptian form (Hyfena striata), but smaller and 

 lighter in colour, occurred in that part of Africa. He was not aware 

 that the occurrence of this species so far south in Africa had been 

 previously registered. 



The following papers were read : — 



1. On the Antelopes of Nyasa-land. 

 By Richard Crawshay '. 



[Eeceived October 14, 1890.] 



In the following notes I have endeavoured to embody and condense 

 as far as possible my observations and experiences as regards 

 Antelopes in the Lake Nyasa District, where I have travelled and 

 resided at intervals during the last seven years, viz. from September 

 1883 till March 1890. 



Being a sportsman, however, or rather, perhaps, what is termed a 

 " hunter," and not an accomplished naturalist, I cannot pretend to 

 be an authority on natural history ; but, as most of my time in 

 Africa has been spent in " hunting," mainly in pursuit of Elephants, 

 I have been constantly in touch with both large and small game of 

 all kinds, and thus have had ample opportunities of seeing for myself 

 what animals there are and where, in addition to picking up a good 

 deal of information from natives as to districts I have not visited ; 

 so that I ought to be in a position to throw some light on the game 

 to be found in Nyasa-land, though at tlie same time I do not know 

 if I shall be able to impart my knowledge satisfactorily on paper to 

 others. Hitherto little or nothing has been said or written of 

 Nyasa-land as a hunting resort ; but this must be due to the fact 

 that comparatively few whites have visited it, while of these few 

 again only some half dozen have been sportsmen, or, to put it other- 

 wise, "sportsmen-naturalists;'' two who are, I believe, still alive, viz. 

 Capt. Fairlie and Lieut. Pulley, E.N., standing out very prominently; 

 and, in a lesser degree, of late years Messrs. Alfred Sharpe and 

 H. H. Johnston, the last-named being perhaps the only true 

 naturalist of all, though his stay in the country was only too short ; 

 while, though no longer living, Messrs. Stewart, Rhodes, and Capt. 

 Elton were nearly as well known in their day. Unfortunately, 

 one only of all these appears to have committed his experiences to 

 print ; and this is Capt. Elton, whose delightful book, ' Lakes and 

 Mountains of Africa,' with its life-like illustrations, I would commend 

 to all who have not read it and who are interested in Nyasa-land. 



Space and time prevent my here entering on the subject of my 

 own travels in this part of Africa : little short of a book could give 

 any comprehensive idea of my movements. Suffice it to say, then, 

 1 have made in all four journeys from the sea-coast at Kilimane to 



' Cornmunicated by the Secretary. 



