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ANTELOPE SHOOTING, 
The colour of the males (black buck) is a rich dark 
glossy brown (almost black in the old ones) above, the lower 
parts, abdomen, and inner parts of the legs, white — head, nape 
and back of the head a rufons yellow, nose and lips white 
and a large white ring round the eyes. The females are a 
pale yellowish fawn colour above, with a pale lateral streak 
from shoulders to haunch, and white beneath. 
The height at the shoulder of the male is about thirty- 
two inches ; length about four feet, not including the tail 
which is about seven inches. The horns vary considerably, 
from twenty to twenty-seven inches. In some very rare 
instances females have been found with horns, but as a rule 
they are hornless. 
The second species is the Ravine antelope, Indian 
gazelle, or Chikdra {Gazella bcnnetti)^ frequenting, as its 
name implies, the ravines and rocky hills. It is a little 
larger than the Egyptian gazelle, of a light chestnut colour, 
with the chin neck and breast white, both male and female 
have horns ; the latter very much smaller than the male 
and not ringed, I used to enjoy prowling after them at 
early dawn ; the ground was stony and noisy in many 
places so that it was difficult to get near the wary little 
beauties without the most careful stalking. This antelope is 
said never to drink. 
When I first commenced rifle shooting I was much too 
eager, and used to fire very long shots, often at from five to 
six hundred yards, and as might be expected, generally 
missed ; and in consequence I had to stand a considerable 
amount of chaff. I remember one day, being out with two 
of my brother officers, I took a very long shot, far too long, 
at a black buck. I distinctly heard the flop of the ball 
