MR. SCLA.TER ON A NEW ANTELOPE. 



[Jan. 6, 



dark gelatine. I have only seen the horns and skin. The latter is 

 of a blackish blue, of about the same shade as that of the ordinary 

 African Buffalo. 



" I found the first horns of this Antelope at the junction of the 

 Nepoko and Aruwimi Rivers, some 200 miles from the outside of 



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Fig. 1. Left horn of Antelope (front view), 

 Fig. 2. Right horn of Antelope (front view). 

 Fig. 2a. Section through horn, just above base. 



the Big Forest. I met with them again about 20 marches east of 

 that point. I believe this Antelope lives in the forest and never goes 

 on the plains. 



" I have frequently talked to natives about it, and at Nepoko was 

 told that it was much bigger than ]\Ir. Stanley's donkey, which 

 stood, as far as I can recollect, about 13 hands 3 inches. 



" The hair on the skin was silky and soft, not harsh as with an 

 ordinary Antelope. 



" There are series of rings near the base of the horn, each ring about 

 2 inches apart. The horn is almost round at the tip. 



"The native names for this Antelope are (i) Ati, (ii) Ikuma. The 



