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ratti, and are spread through the country between 
Tangut p,nd the borders of India. They associate 
in herds. Low rocky hills and dry sunny plains 
are their favourite haunts. They select the sweet- 
er plants. They avoid woods and water with the 
most fearful solicitude. In running and leaping, 
they exhibit amazing agility," and are almost in- 
defatigable. When taken young, they are easily 
tamed. The young are produced so late in the 
season as the month of June. They are not less 
watchful of their safety than swift. But notwith- 
standing their vigilance and velocity, they escape 
not the Mongal hunters. They spy out the herd 
from an eminence, surround them secretly, and 
easily shoot them attempting io escape. When 
one of the herd breaks through, all his companions 
follow in a single line ; whatever the obstacles 
which opposed their passage ; however certain the 
dangers into which they run. The hunters use a 
sort of whizzing arrows with broad heads, and 
having a round piece of bone with holes upon the 
shaft ; the noise of which contributes much to 
stupify and confound the animals. 
Ourebi. 
This, which seems much allied to the ritbock, 
is thus described by Mr. Pennant, from Mr. 
Altamand’s Supplement to the Count de Buffon's 
History of Quadrupeds. 
Antelope with small straight horns, small 
head, long neck, long pointed ears. Colour above 
a deep tawny, brightening towards the sides, neck, 
head, and legs ; lower part of the breast, belly, 
buttocks, and inside of the thighs, white. Tail 
only three inches long, and black. * Hair on the 
body short ; under the chest long and whitish ; 
on each knee a tuft of hair : the females are horn- 
