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express, a double-barrelled scatter gun loaded with ball or, better still, 

 a gun built to take the " Paradox " bullet. 



The female has four teats ; the period of gestation is between 

 six and seven months, and it is said that there is only one kid at a 

 birth. 



The flesh, when fresh, is rather coarse and possesses a decided 

 flavour, but, if kept for a little time, is, to a not over-fastidious 

 person, very good eating, and is at all times a welcome change from 

 fowl. In appearance the " taw-seik " is, to my mind, an under-bred, 

 ungainly-looking creature. No doubt the mane, large head, long ears, 

 more or less shaggy coat, and short, sturdy limbs, tend to the impres- 

 sion that he is a heavy, awkward beast. The head, as I have noted, 

 is large and rather long. The ears are donkey-like and from six 

 to eight inches- in length ; the muzzle is naked and beardless. -In 

 colour the eyes are a darkish sea-green, though sometimes the 

 irides appear very dark brown. Beneath the eyes are the sub- 

 orbital glands, the orifices of which at times look like small sores, 

 and from which a whitish-coloured secretion exudes. In the skull 

 are large lachrymal fossae of medium depth for the reception of 

 these glands. The neck is short, thick, and is provided with a 

 mane, running 1 from the nape to the withers, the hair of \ihich 

 varies from 4^ to 6 inches or more in length. The coat is 

 coarse, rather thin (on those found on the lower elevations) and of 

 moderate length. Both sexes are very similar in size and general 

 appearance. 



In height they stand from 36 to 38 inches at the shoulder. The 

 length of body from nose to end of tail is from -60 to 64 inches. The 

 tail is provided with a tuft of hair three or four inches in length. 

 The feet are goat-like, and the hoofs measure from If to 2 inches in 

 length. The supernumerary digits on the fore and hind limbs measure 

 from 1| to 1^ inches. The knees are callous from lying on hard 

 ground. I should think that a full-grown animal would scale from 

 170 to 190 pounds. 



The colour of these animals varies so much in different specimens 

 that it is difficult to d: scribe. Some are so dark as at a distance to 

 make them appear al lost black, while others are very much lighter 

 in colour. 



