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Show 648 MR. R. CRAWSHAY ON THE [Dec. 2, identical with) tbe Egyptian form (Hycena striata), but smaller lighter in colour, occurred in that part of Africa. He was not aware that the occurrence of this species so far south in Africa had been previously registered. The following papers were read :- 1. On the Antelopes of Nyasa-land. By RICHARD CRAWSHAY \ [Received October 14, 1890.] In the following notes I have endeavoured to embody and condense as far as possible my observations and experiences as regards Antelopes in the Lake Nyasa District, where I have travelled and resided at intervals during the last seven years, viz. from September 1883 till March 1890. Being a sportsman, however, or rather, perhaps, what is termed a " hunter," and not an accomplished naturalist, I cannot pretend to be an authority on natural history ; but, as most of m y time in Africa has been spent in " hunting," mainly in pursuit of Elephants, I have been constantly in touch with both large and small game of all kinds, and thus have had ample opportunities of seeing for myself what animals there are and where, in addition to picking up a good deal of information from natives as to districts I have not visited; so that I ought to be in a position to throw some light on the game to be found in Nyasa-land, though at the same time I do not know if I shall be able to impart m y knowledge satisfactorily on paper to others. Hitherto little or nothing has been said or written of Nyasa-land as a hunting resort; but this must be due to the fact that comparatively few whites have visited it, while of these few again only some half dozen have been sportsmen, or, to put it otherwise, "sportsmen-naturalists;'' two who are, I believe, still alive, viz. Capt. Fairlie and Lieut. Pulley, R .N., standing out very prominently; and, in a lesser degree, of late years Messrs. Alfred Sharpe and H. H. Johnston, the last-named being perhaps the onlv true naturalist of all, though his stay in the country was only too'short; while, though no longer living, Messrs. Stewart, Rhodes, and Capt'. Elton were nearly as well known in their day. Unfortunately, one only of all these appears to have committed his experiences to print; and this is Capt. Elton, whose delightful book, ' Lakes and Mountains of Africa,' with its life-like illustrations, I would commend to all who have not read it and who are interested in Nyasa-land. Space and time prevent m y here entering on the subject of my own travels in this part of Africa : little short of a book could give any comprehensive idea of m y movements. Suffice it to say, then, 1 have made in all four journeys from the sea-coast at Kilimane to 1 Communicated by the Secretary. |