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other, have yet been able to convince them that one set of 
men were created to be sold like cattle, for the pleasure and 
the profit of anotheiv 
The boors, who found little amusement in passing the time 
among the Booshuanas, went out daily in parties to shoot 
game. Among other species of antelopes which were well 
known to them,, they one day brought home a pair of animals 
t)elonging to this genus, which were perfectly new to the 
whole party.. This species of deer was called by the Booshu- 
auas the Palla. In its general shape and appearance it bore 
some resemblance to the sprmgbok, but was considerably 
larger. Its height was three feet three inches, and the lenoth 
©f the body fj om the head to the root of the tail four feet 
three inches ;; horns sixteen inches longv lyre-shaped, and an- 
iiulated nearly to the points ; ears eight inches, edged and 
tipped with black haii's ; lips white ; a black stripe down the 
middle of the face, and a white spot over each eye ; tail six- 
teen inches, of a brownish colour, with a brush of white hairs 
at the extremity ; feet white, and on the hind legs a remark- 
able callous spot surrounded with a tuft of black hair just 
above the fetlock joint ; the colour of the ]}ody of a deep 
glossy brown, passing into a brighter tint on the sides, and 
the belly and interior parts of the legs clear white. This 
beautiful antelope is nearly as swift as the springbok, but its 
gait is altogether different. Its habits are extremely mild, 
and it is easily rendered as tame and tractable as -any do- 
mestic animal. The party brought vvith them to the Cape 
a yoimg female, but it died soon after its arrival from the 
fatigues of the journey. The Falla may be said to be gre- 
