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of the Duiker-bok were received in 1867, 1872, and 1876. Since that period 
the register of the Society shows that as many as eleven examples have been 
received up to the end of last year. These have been of both sexes, and, 
according to the testimony of the keepers, most of, if not all, the females have 
carried short horns. But the Duiker-bok does not thrive in captivity in this 
country, and most of the specimens acquired have been short-lived. 
Our two illustrations of the Common Duiker (Plate XXIII.) were 
prepared by Mr. Smit under the direction of the late Sir Victor Brooke. 
The lower figure represents the more uniformly-coloured and typical form ; 
the upper shows the variety which has been called ocularis and is 
known by its more rufous head, whitish eye-stripe, and much paler inferior 
surface. 
August, 1895. 
