Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-27


+ \ living RH!NOCEBC& or UNICORN, called in
the native language ortac Earr & uiar exhibiting At
. room ON ~ si-o'i, neatly rru.s,r The N,au.i,n
House, ard second door Jrn,y Ncs-rs Collins & Co.'S
bookstore whc'c the ladies and gentlemen Of Rich
mnGG and liz C!:r:-crs are raspccfcv invite. "a call
and sec his yc-y "siraordinar" animal,
Tho RAEocCros l. = native Of Asia a rgica and 90
H"rni islands Oh Inc Indian Ocean he Is inferior 70
no animal ~ sZ", although lower on account Of the
sh"rness OF is legs than tho clcPhant. The length
81 the Ehnoccros Is usually - feet, aud the circuin
Terence of his body aFy equal TO his length Ills
nose Is armed with formidable weapon. beng 4 horn
rom two 10 three feet IN length very hard and solid
wi'h which he defends himself from every ndvcrso-
-; even the Lion, Tiger and Elephant avoid con-
test with him. lie body and limbs arc covered with
skin so hard hct he fears neither the claws Of the
IIrcT, nor ;bc proboscis cfhc Elephant and will cYrn
resist the force ofa mukct ball It's na blacklsh color
ana forms Itself into folds tho neck the shoulders
ana Tho CruppcT Ivy which his motion Is facilitated:
us mead IS large, cars long and erect eyes small and
without vivacity. lie possesses surprising strength
IS totally untracablc, and subject to paroxysms of
iury which nothing can appcasc. With the horn
oi lis nose, lie can tear up trees raise IN heavy
s'"ncs, and throw them behind to considerable dis
'an2c. The HhiuoCc5os Is solitary animal, loves
marshy grounds, IS fond of wallowipa in the mrc.--
lie 'iiai"s bis fol- gzo at twenty years OF age and
hyca 60 or 10 ycar7.
The animal 90 which now cali the attention Of
Tho public, Is ( fee, inches high. and ncuriv feet
10 lrng't--is Judged 10 weigh $500 pounds.
~ c"rpoTeai powers the ep,CiCs kBuw no equal
90 ,.n animal kingdom; thor strength and bravery
.s i1'cb'y displayed in the f..luwur authentic &C
count OF hMnOcc-.e hunt
~ inw years orn, q patty OF Enropsaus. wiki
i"'r .Is" attendants and Elephants. went ont
o" ibe d1"po'cnF spor O.bu1.ing rarsc animals: they
h'i with herd uf sCy,u Of them. led rs II appcar-
90, by ono ,"rr'r aud stronger than Inc rest. when
nc large Hhnu,cros charged the hunters the leading
Elephant instead Of using ihc.r lu.ks m wcu pore.
winch ~ UrGiatfy c1srs they Jfs ready enough g.
do, wAcoicd round ard received the blow Of Tn.
Hhmoccroa horn on t!i" hind parts the blow brought
Orm immediately 20 The ground with their riders,
md 90 soon NJ they had risen tic brute was again
ready, md oEain brought them 10 the ground and
~ this manner did the contest continue until four Of
The ac1cu ~Ctc killed when the rest made good their
retreat"
Also, a MOCO ANIMAL, not treated or,n Ma
'uroI History, nor ever before seen in tins country
u Is beautifully vorcEatcd with black and whit,
spots aud wei deserving tic inspection Of tho Curl
CUs.
SHETLAND POEY,
Rode by Captain Dick, who will perform many
Surprising cqucssIen feats.
~. y The apartments in which tie above animals
arc placed, Is always kept ~ tic most clcaniy order,
ana Females need entertain no conjunction or dc.
cacy OF feeling ~ accompanying their Husbands o.
friends 20 visit them
JfNltcndrncc at The door from . o'coci, in the
morning TO O'Clock ~ The afternoon and from 2
~ The afternoon TO IN the cyenng-AdmissIon Is
conis' children under - years oracc half price.
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