THE BOOK OF ANTELOPES. BY PHILIP LUTLEY SCLATER, M.A., PH.D., F.R.S., SECRETARY TO THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON, AND OLDFIELD THOMAS, F.Z.S., F.R.G.S., ASSISTANT IN THE ZOOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. [Illustration] IN FOUR VOLUMES (1894–1900). VOL. I. LONDON: R. H. PORTER, 7 PRINCES STREET, CAVENDISH SQUARE, W. 1894–1900. [Illustration: ALERE FLAMMAM.] PRINTED BY TAYLOR AND FRANCIS, RED LION COURT, FLEET STREET. Dedicated TO THE MEMORY OF SIR VICTOR ALEXANDER BROOKE, BART., NATURALIST AND SPORTSMAN (Born 5th January, 1843, died 27th November, 1891), BY HIS FRIENDS AND FELLOW-WORKERS, THE AUTHORS. PREFACE. A short Introduction, stating the general plan of this work, was given in the first number of ‘The Book of Antelopes,’ published in August 1894. On completing the work by the issue of the last Part it has been determined by the Authors to explain its origin and object a little more fully, and this portion of the task has been intrusted to me.