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As there were apparently no springbucks worth the hunting on that side of the desert, we decided to return home at once.

From Lodges in the Wilderness by Scully, W. C. (William Charles)

This time they did not make for the kopje, but strolled across the flats, where a few springbucks were playing about unconcernedly as though they knew it was Sunday.

From Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert by Scully, W. C. (William Charles)

Seen at a distance, or when the sun is shining against them, the springbucks appear to be white all over.

From Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert by Scully, W. C. (William Charles)

It seems at such times as if all the springbucks in the Desert were suddenly smitten by a mad desire to collect and dash towards a certain point.

From Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert by Scully, W. C. (William Charles)

But it could drive a bullet straight, as many springbucks on the plains of the Orange Free State had good cause to know.

From Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer by Scully, W. C. (William Charles)