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THE GAZELLE. 
party of cavalry, who, forming a semicircle 
gently followed their pace, each horseifl*** 
holding a long pole with a red cloth at tl’' 
end. On approaching the tent, a band ^ 
music struck up in loud notes, and three e 
the antelopes entered in a stately mann^* 
Two swings commonly used by the Indite' 
being suspended for the purpose, an antelof 
ascended on each swing, and couched in tl*' 
most graceful attitude ; the third reclined 
the carpet in a similar posture. When tl‘‘ 
loud music ceased, a set of dancing-girls c" 
tered and danced to softer strains before t**' 
antelopes, who, chewing the cud, lay in a st^if 
of sweet tranquillity and satisfaction. At tl’' 
time the fourth antelope, who had hithet'' 
appeared more shy than the rest of his co^ 
rades, came into the tent, and laid hiffl®^ 
down on the carpet in the same manner. 
attendant then put one of the swings in 
tion, and swung the antelope for some til’’' 
