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TRx^VELS IN AFRICA. 
^1779- of mountains in a clireQ:ion from eafl: to weft. As I before 
October. 
. — ' obferved, there is no defcent on the inland fide of thefe 
mountains, equal to the afcent which we encounter as Ave 
proceed from the fea ; in general, a flight defcent terminates 
an extenlive plain till we come to the next ; and thus the 
farther the traveller proceeds inland, the higher he finds the 
fituation. Thefe mountains we were informed was part of the 
Brenas, or Brequas. In this plain grows a fpecies of Mimofa 
peculiar to this part of the country ; and alfo a beautiful flirub, 
called the Wild Apricot ; of this I could procure no perfect 
fpecimen, the fruit being ripe at this time. The country is 
here inhabited by Zebras, Rhlnoceiofes, Camelopardalifes, 
Koedoes, 6cc. 
We refted our horfes during the next day, intending after- 
wards to dire£t our courfe well: north-weft towards a hot bath. 
In our way we faw lix Camelopardalifes, which we purfued ; 
one of them, my companion, Mr. Van Renan, fliot ; it proved 
to be a male ; the Ikin and Ikeleton of which I preferved ; the 
dimenfions were, 
Feet. Inches.' 
The height of his natural pofition, from the hoof 
to the top of the horns, - - - 14 9 
Ditto from the hoof to the flioulder, - 9 7* 
Ditto from the hind hoof to the rump, - 8 il 
Length of the fore legs, - - - 5 7 
Ditto of the hind legs, - - - 5 
Ditto of the mane from the head to the llioulders, 5 2 f 
Ditto of the body from the llioulder to the rump, 5 9 
