the gazelle. 
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for ^ ^ vigilant look-out in all directions ; 
g " when the stratagem just described is 
Pioyed, if the man misses his first aim, the 
are gone in a moment, before he has 
fo load and fire again. 
tain ^^’^’tless attempts have been made to 
tam^ When shut up in parks with 
food^ they have generally refused their 
he ri killed themselves by dashing their 
fop the wall of their prison. The 
^’wing fact related by Mr. Forbes proves, 
to I'hat it is not absolutely impossible 
3^nie this elegant animal. 
M parks of the Peishwa of the 
near Poonah, Sir Charles Malet 
®ials^**^^ ^ curious exhibition with these ani- 
'^'hich are said to have an ear for music. 
h>r .1 being seated in a tent pitched 
^ien ^ hlack antelopes, of noble 
and elegant form, made their appearance 
®nie distance, moving gracefully before a 
