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somewhat less so : the horns very long, very 

 slightly incurvated, slender, and annulated about 

 half way upwards ; their colour is black, and they 

 are sharp-pointed : the hoofs are black, and the 

 tail somewhat flocky, or teriidnated by loose hairs. 

 The size of this species is compared by Mr. Pennant 

 to that of a Welch runt. It is an inhabitant of 

 an island called Gozv Bahrein in the gulf of Bas- 

 sora, Mr. Pennant's figure, which is here repre- 

 sented, was from a drawing preserved in the Bri- 

 tish Museum, said to be taken from the life in 

 the year 1722, by order of Sir John Lock, at that 

 time agent to the East-India company at Ispahan. 

 They were preserved as rarities by Shah Sultahn 

 Hoiissein, Emperor of Persia, in his park at Cas- 

 mr\ about eight leagues from the capital. 



ALGAZEL. 



Antilopc Gazella. A. cornibiis suhulatis suharcuatis rugosis, 



Lin. Syst. Nat, Gmel. p. 190. 

 Bay Antelope, with slightly bowed, tapering, wrinkled horns. 

 Capra bezoartica. C, cornihus teretibus arcuatis totis annulatis, 



gula harhata. Lin, Syst, Nat, p, 96. 

 Hircus Bezoardicus. Aldr, bisulc. p. 756. 

 Algazel. Buff. 12. p. 211. t. 33./. i, 2. 

 Algazel Antelope. Fennant Quadr. i.p. 77. 



This species is a native of India and Persia, 

 and is also found in many parts of Africa. It is 

 about the size of a Fallow Deer, and is of a red- 

 dish or bright bay colour, with a white breast ; 



