Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-15
TEE GREATEST n-vrrc
Curiosity,
EVER EXHIBITED IN AMERICA.

q living RtliNOCEROS or UNICORN called in
the native language OF the East, Goniar exhibiting at
room on IL street, nearly opposite the Mansion
Honse aud second door bclnw Messrs Collins g. Co.'S
bookstore, where the ladies' and gentlemen of Rich
mond and It's cnvrons respectfully invited to call
ana see this very extraordinary animal.
inc khinoccros Is a native of Asia, Africa and So
vera! islands Of the Indian Ocean He is inferior 10
no animal IN size. although lower on account orthe
snofHeSs ct Its legs than The elephant. The length
% l!c hhnoceTos IS usually - feet, and the circum
ference oi MS body nearly equal 10 his length Ills
nose Is prined with formidable weapon heinz, n h,yr
from TWO 10 three feet in length VERY hard and solid
WIN woich he defends himself from every adYersa-
ry; even the Lion, Tiger aud Elephant avoid con-
test WIN him Ills body and limbs are covered ~ tn
SkIn so nara that he fears neither the claws IF the
Tiger, nor the proboscis ofthe Elephant and Will vrn
resist the force of muskct ball II IS 0 acksb color
aud forms Itself INTO folds the neck the shouiars
ana the crupPer by which his mutton Is laciil atrJ
us mead IS large, long and erect eyes small ard
without vivaciy. He possesses surprising strenrth
IS ioaIiy uniractable, and subject 10 puroxvsr.s OF
Jury "h.Ch nothing sppease. With the horn
VI MS hcse, lie can tear up trees, raise up hcayr
stones, ana throw them behind 4 considerable dis
'ac"". Tue Rn;roceros is a solitary animal loves
naFShy grounds, Is fond of wallowng in the MIRO
He attans his full size at twenty years of age and
lives GO or 10 years.
The animal 10 whlch We nov call tho ,t.a,,o,, IS
me public Is feet inches high. aud nearly fee,
III irngth-IS Judged 10 weigh $500 pounds.
IN cprporeol powers the species known are equal
/ 81" o.i''"u4 h't5uOln' '"H.f strength ana bravery
is iorcDly displayed iii the following authentic ac.
count OF RhnCceros hunt.
"A lew years ago, a party OF Europeans. with
Their native attendants and Elephants. went out
on the dangerous sport Of hunting these animals: they
met with herd OF seven of them, led as 1t appear
ed, by one larger and stronger than the rest when
the IarSe hlnoceTos charged the hunters the lea ding
Elephant ms cad Of using their iusks as weapons.
winch III ordinary cases they are ready enough TO
do, wheeled round and received the blow of the
tbnoceros horn Oh the hind paris the blow brought
| 'hen Immediately to the ground with their riders
ana as soon as they had risen TIE brute was araiu
ready, aud again brought them 10 the ground. and
III tiis manner did the contest continue until four Of
The seven were killed. when the made good tlie
( retreat
Also, MOCO ANIMAL, not treated ofin Ma
tural History. nor ever before in this country
1t Is beautifully puregated with black and white
sPots, ard well deserving The Inspection Of the curl
Gus.
ICIINEUMOE
An Egyptian aDlmaI. famous tor dcs' rcyinu Croco-
olieS eggs and young reptiles, end ur;uory worship
ped by the Egy p,';.os.
". u The Apartments in winch the above animals
are placed, Is always sept the most ciranly order
and kema9s need entertain no conjunction or de.
licacy OF feeling IN accompanying their Husbands OF
friends 20 visit them.
UJ'Atendnnce At the door from o'cocl: IN The
morning to O'Clock IN the afternoon and from ?
IN the afternoon 10 in the evenHg-Admission %
cents children under IL years Of age half price.
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