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ON OLD PICTURES OF GIRAFFES AND ZEBRAS. [Nov. 29, 



been there. Carl Chi'istian Kehrer, who painted hunting-scenes 

 and portraits, and is, I take it, the painter in question, was born 

 in 1758 and died in 1833. 



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In this connection I may mention that a few years ago my 

 friend Dr. F. H. H. Guillemard sent me a copy of an old print 

 bearing the following legend : — 



" The portraiture of the Zebra or Wild Ass, drawn from the 

 life. This beautiful animal was brought from the Cape of Good 



