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pieces of flesli, until lie is near enoagli to chain and bring it back 

 to its former station. 



In some places they take the wild Gazelles by the means of 

 a tame one, to the horns of which they fasten a snare made of 

 cord. When a herd of Gazelles is found, the tame one is sent 

 among the rest; it no sooner approaches than the males of the 

 wild herd advance to oppose him, and, in butting with their horns, 

 are entangled in the noose. In this struggle, they both commonly 

 fall to the ground, when the hunter coming up kills the one, and 

 disengages the other. 



The Chamois is about the size of a common goat, to which 

 it bears a very considerable resemblance. It differs from the goat 



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in the following respects : its under jaw is less prominent; its limb» 

 are thicker; the horns are more slender and upright; and the 

 beard is wanting. A singular circumstance is this — at the base 

 of each horn behind there is an orifice, or opening, the reason or 

 object of which it is difficult to ascertain. Some think it is to 

 Bsnist its breathing; but as there is no communication at all be- 



