232 LEueoRrx.” 
horns are almost perfectly straight ; three feet 
long ; of a blackish colour ; each about an inch 
and a half in diameter at the base., and distinguished 
on the lower half by twenty or more prominent 
wavy rings, the upper half smooth, and tapering 
into a sharp point. The distance between the points 
of the horns is fourteen inches. It has a remark- 
able triangular spot on the forehead, which termi- 
nates in a line running down its face, and dividing 
into two patches, one on each side of the nose. 
This animal is found in the neighbourhood of 
the Cape. It is also au inhabitant of Syria, Arabia, 
Persia, India, Egypt, and Ethiopia. It is supposed 
to be the zebi of the holy Scriptures. Mr. Pa- 
terson informs us, from his own observation, that 
the horns of this antelope are remarkably long and 
sharp ; and that, when attacked by dogs, it de- 
fends itself sitting on its hinder quarters. They 
do not associate in herds, but in small parties of 
two or three. 
Leu c oryx. 
The leu c oryx is of the same size with a small 
bx from Wales, or the Highlands of Scotland. 
Its body is thick and clumsy ; its limbs rather 
more elegantly formed ; its nose thick and broad, 
like a cow's ; its ears somewhat slouching; its 
horns long, slender, slightly incur vated, annulated 
for a part of their length, black, and terminating 
with sharp points. Its tail reaches to the first 
joint, and ends with a tuft. 
The body of this animal is almost all over of a 
milk-white colour ; only the middle of the face, 
the sides of the cheeks, and the limbs, are tinged 
with red. Its face is marked like that of the 
Egyptian antelope. 
The island of G.ow Bahrein in the gulph of 
