The Chamois. 
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When the Persian describes his mistress, she is " an an- 
telope in beauty," — " his Gazelle employs all his soul ;" 
and thus, in their figurative language, perfect beauty 
and Gazelle beauty are synonymous. These animals 
are spread, in innumerable herds, from Arabia to the 
river Senegal in Africa. Lions and panthers feed upon 
them : and man chases them with the dog, the cheetah, 
and the falcon. The height of the Gazelle is about 
twenty inches, the skin beautifully sleek, its body ex- 
tremely graceful, its head unusually light, its ears flexi- 
ble, its eyes most brilliant and glancing, and its legs as 
slender as a reed. 
THE CHAMOIS. (Antilope Bupicapra.) 
The Chamois is about three feet in length and two in 
height ; its horns six or seven inches long, its ears small, 
and its head resembling that of the goat. The body is 
covered with long brown hair, the hue of which varies 
with the season. 
