Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-20
The oAHArnsr Ifv1wc
Curiosity,
EVER EXHIBITED IN AMERIc.

"a hVing kdiNOCEROS or UNICORN. called in
arc na'pe language OF the Eost, Gondar exhibipo at
HoUse s'de S., nearly opposite the Mansion
bookstore. where the ladies' and pen,Ieman 81 p;"b
ono anu It's envirois are respectfully invited 70 call
a"1 ", see inns very extraordinary animal
ane Hhnoceros is native of Asia Africa. and &C.
ai Islands of the Indian Ocean Tie is ;nser;or 70
no animal IN size. although lower on accom-, Of The
90 tpess OF It's legs than the elephant The Iength
~ Tue Rhinoceros is usually IL feet and the crc,m
nose ol ms body nearly equal to his length His.
s ost 70 armed with formidable weapon heinz horn
nom TWO TO three feet in length very ba ,d rSd soId
",'h "oich he defends himself from every adve,s,
~ even the Lion, Tiger and Elephan, avoid a con.
-; ~" piin. Ins body and limbs nre covered with
r shin so hard that he fears neither the ella s of oh.
nor Tie proboscis ofthe Elephant and will even
the iorce of nusket ball. It is of clsh color
quo 'ortS Itself INTO folds the neck the shcuIdors
-; .ne c'upp@ oy winch lis motion is faci!itat
@ 'eau is large, ears long and erect eyes small and
Without VyacNy. lie possesses SURPRISING STRENGTH
- 'oany un,roctabc, and subject tn paroxvsms of
iGry winch nothing can appease. With tile horn
stonas nnJ ne can tear up trees raise up heavy
stones and throw them behind 10 considerable d;,
lance The Rhinoceros is a solitary animal. Ioves
IafsnY grounds, Is fond of wallowpg in the mire-
ie aetains bs full size at twenty years of age and
iIVes 90 or 20 years. - ~
The animal to which We NOW cali Tho o,,,; =
!he puoiic Is feet inches high and nearly 9 foot
IN lengths judged to weigh s5co pounds.
IN corporeSi powers the species known ore equal
70 ioicloy displayed in tho following authentic ac
count of Rhnoceros hunt. ''' az
=, "A lew years ago, a party of Europeans with
.ne!t hauVe attendants and Elephants went out
on Tue sport hunting these animals: thew
met win nerd OF seven of them, led as il spnear
ea' oy one larger and stronger than the rest, When
me large khnoceros charged the hunters the LEADING
Eiephant' instead of using their tusks rs weapons
whch IN ordinary cases they are ready enough to
90 wheeled round and received the blov.~of the
itnhoeeros horn on the hind parts the blow brouoht
.ht'h immediately to the ground with their riders
anu as soon as they had risen tie brute was AGAIN
ready ana again brought them to the ground. and
~ 's manner DID the contest continue until four of
Inc seven were killed, when the rest made GOOD ther
retreat so'u '-ieii
Also, NOCO ANIMAL, not treated of,n Ma
!u'ai history nor ever before in this country
Is beautifully variegated with black and Whit
Spots ana well deserving the inspection of the cur
ICHNEUMON,
An Egyptian animal. far-o,,s fr- ,r---ovino Croco
aie eggs and young reptiles, and formerly Worship
ped by the Egyptians. "''9'-'P
~. ID The Apartments in which the above animal.
are Placed Is always kept in the most cleanly order
ana Females need entertain no compunctiou or de-
hcaey OF feeling in accompanying their Husbands o
friends 10 visit them.
u5 Attendance at the door from o'clock in th
morning to I O'Clock in the afternoon and from
IN tue afternoon to in the evening-Adnission O
cents, children under 10 years of age half price
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