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across the anterior ridge, to near the tips, which turn out- 

 wards and forwards ; the ears are narrow, but not pointed ; 

 the neck is rather short ; the head, neck, back of the ears, 

 body, shoulders, and thighs, are of a brilliant chestnut 

 colour ; the inside of the ears, part of the under jaw, three 

 spots along the cheek, one larger upon the throat, one on 

 the shoulder, a narrow line along the spine, six spots near 

 it, whereof three before and three behind the hips, five 

 near the groin, and six low down near the anterior part of 

 the thigh, are pure white, as also two lengthened spots on 

 the anterior part of the upper arm, the belly, inside of the 

 thighs, and the legs from the joints downwards. A white line 

 on the back passes down the tail, which is dark at the sides ; 

 the chaffron and lips are darker than the rest of the head ; 

 the muzzle consists of a naked spot between the nostrils 

 white or flesh-colour ; the hoofs are small and black. In 

 the disposition of the smaller white spots there is some 

 variation, but the larger are fixed. 



There is a specimen in the Museum of Edinburgh, the 

 horns of which are slender, about six inches and a half 

 long, not spiral, but with a ridge in the front, and five or 

 six annuli at base, the superior half smooth and wavy ; the 

 colour of the fur is pale rufous, and the white spots less 

 distinct and regular. This individual as been regarded as a 

 female, but if the female be hornless, it can be only a young 

 male ; unfortunately a partial mutilation renders the ques- 

 tion doubtful. If the females be without horns, as asserted, 

 they must also be much more difficult to obtain, for among 

 the immense number of materials collected by us on this 

 genus, not one occurs. 



Sparrman and Alaman first described the Boschbock ; but 

 the only good figure yet published is that in Mr. Daniell's 

 Sketches of African Scenery. It is considered as affording 

 good venison, the breast in particular being much prized. 

 At present the species is chiefly, if not exclusively, found 



