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forts, are lawful. In taffikt and Dra moft of their 
Food is Dates, there are ten or a dozen forts. They 
have good Capons all the Country over no Turkeys, 
Ducks, nor Geefe, but wild, and thofe they have of 
two forts; Duck, Teil> and Mallard, Corlews, Plo- 
vers, Snipes, Oxbirds, Pipers, a fort of a black Crow, 
w^ith a bald Pate, and long crooked BiJJ, is good Meatj^ 
and a hundred other fort of Fowl. I have eat Antelope, 
which we have killed in hunting, and are very good 
Food. They are as large as a Goat, of a Chefnut Co- 
lour, and white under the Belly \ their Horns are al- 
moft quite ftreight from their Head up, tapering gradu- 
ally, with Rings at a diftance from one another, till 
within an Inch and a half of the top,- fine large black 
Eyes, long and flender Neck, Feet, Legs, and Body, 
lhaped fomewhat like a Deer ; they have two Cavities 
between their Legs, I think the Male as well as the Fe- 
male. " I have fent of thefe Antelopes alive to England. 
There are many in a Herd, when at the fame time 
they have Scouts, or thofe who by running give 'em 
notice of an approaching Foe. When two lie down to- 
gether, they lay themfelves fo, that their Backs are to- 
wards each other, and the Head of one towards the Tail 
of the other, that they may fee every way. Their 
Dung is fweet and pleafant enough. They are taken 
fometimes by the Hawk, fometimes by the Shot ; for 
they are too fwift for a Greyhound. Partridges in Sus 
commonly ropft on Trees ; there are fo many Foxes 
which would otherwife deflroy them. 
And here I fliould make mention of another Difti : 
The Moors will eat Fox, if it be fat, either ftewed or 
roafted, but they do not care for it lean, which has oc- 
cafioned a Proverb amongft them on that Account, to 
wit, Hellel deeh, harom deel ^ alluding to the Scruple 
might be made of its lawfulnefs. Thole Words fignifie, 
P p a Fox 
