THE NEEL-GHAU. 
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burgh Collection, and is in a very j?erfect state of 
preservation. The colour generally is an agreeable 
dark grey ; the colour is composed by two or three 
tints on each hair, black, brownish, and white ; and 
although at a little distance, the general shade is pro- 
duced, an inspection within a few yards shews as it 
were a speckled appearance. The hair is not thick, 
and is of a more rigid texture than in many of the 
antelopes. The horns are seven or eight inches long, 
round, the curve directed forward, and the base in- 
distinctly rigid. The head, legs, and under parts of 
the body are of a much darker shade than the body, 
in many species nearly approaching to black. There 
is rather a strong mane, and the breast or dewlap is 
tufted with long pendulous black hairs. The legs 
are curiously marked by a transverse white mark in 
front, and by a second patch opposite to the accessory 
hoofs on the inner side. These are very conspicu- 
ous on the dark legs, and look like the traces or ana- 
logy to the peculiar colouring of some other animals. 
The female also, in Edinburgh, is of a pale reddish- 
fawn colour, rather less, and without horns. The 
young males are said to be of a similar tint. 
Mr Bennet mentions, that in captivity it is gentle, 
and licked the hands of those who offered it bread, 
suffering itself to be played with, not only with- 
out shyness, but with evident pleasure. When 
meditating an attack, it falls suddenly on its fore- 
hnees, shuffles onward in that posture until it has 
advanced to within a few paces of the object of its 
