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tail to the breast, two feet and a half: height, 

 from the fore feet to the top of the back, two feet 

 three inches : from the hind feet to the top of the 

 back, two feet and a half : thickness or diameter 

 of the belly, ten inches ; and its length, from the 

 fore to the hind thighs, one foot three inches : 

 length of head, nine inches ; depth, six ; width, 

 four and a half: horns, live inches and a half 

 long, and one inch and a half broad ; tips, distant 

 six inches : length of ears, five inches : horns, 

 marked at the base by one or two smooth rings : 

 the colour of the whole animal rufous : the haij- 

 stiff, glossy, and about an inch long ; nor lying- 

 very close to the skin. / 



The Nagor is chiefly found in that part of Se- 

 negal nearest the isle of Goree/ 



CHAMOIS. ^//*/^ f^J 



Antilope Rupicapra. A. cornihiis erectis teretibiis Iccvigatis, apice 

 retrorsum uncinatis. Lin. Syst. Nat. Gmel. p, 182. 



Brown Antelope, with smooth upright horns, with the tips 

 hooked forwards. 



Capra Rupicapra. C. cornihus erectis uncinatis, Lin. Syst, 

 Nat. p. 95. 



Rupicapra. P/m. Hist. Nat, VIII. c. 3 15. XI. c, 37, Gesn, 

 311. fg. p. 319. Aldr. hisulc, p. "-ii^, jig. p. 727. Jofist, 

 p. 74. t. 27.32. 



Le Chamois. Buff. 12. p. 136. 177, pi, 16. 



Chamois Antelope. Pennant Quadr, i.p, 72. 



The Chamois is the only species of Antelope, 

 except the Saiga, that is found in Europe. It is 



