Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-08
THE oREATEsr LIVING
CURIOSITY,
EVER EXHIBITED IN AMERICA.

A living RHINOCEROS CT UNICORN c,,led in
the native language ofthe East Gondar exhib,,np at
It ioi on T. street. nearly opposite the Mansion
Rouse, and second door below Messrs Collins g. Co.'S
booSstore where the !,,dcs and gentlemen of Rich
mona anu ITS environs respectfully invited TO call
ana see this very extraordinary animal
ne ithiioc'ros Is n native of Asia Africa and Sc
Vefai Islands oil the Indian Ocean He is inferior to
no animal IN size, although lower on accoun, of the
sn"rtness ut Its legs than he elephant The length
OF 'he Ehlnoceros IS usually 10 feet, aud the crcum-
'crcnce ot his body arly equal 10 his length EIis
nose Is armed with formidable wespon be,nc horn
from two 10 three feet in length vprv har and solid
WIN which he defends himself from every ndversa-
ry' even the Lion, Tiger and Elephant avoid con-
test with him. His body aud limbs arc covered " it'll
skin so hard that he fears neither the caws of the
Tiger nor the probosris ofrhe Elephant and will even
resist the iorce OF mskct ball. 1t of backsh color
and forms itself INTO folds the neck the shoulders
ana the crupper by which his motion is facilitatcd
MS mead IS large, ears long and erect eyes small and
without vivacity. lie possesses surprising strength
is totally untractnbe, and subject To paroxvsns of
hurry which nothing appease. Wrh tie horn
OF MS nose he can tear up trees, raise up heavy
stones and throw them behind a considerable dis
lance. The Rhinoccros is solitary animal, loves
marshy grounds, is fond Of wallowug in the MIRO
lie atains his full size twenty years of are and
lives GO or 20 years
The animal to which we now call the attention of
the pubic, Is feet inches high and nearly feet
IN lengths judged 10 weigh $500 pounds.
In corporeal powers the species known are euuaI
IN the animal kingdom; their strength and bravery
is torcibly displayed IN the following authentic &c
count of Rhnoceros hunt.
"a few years ago, party of Europeans. with
their native attendants and Elephants, went out
on the DANCE Gus sport OF hunting these animals they
met with herd Of seven of hem, led as II appear
ed, by me larger and stronger than the rest. When
the large Rhnoceros charged the hunters the leading
Elephant, instead Of using her iusks Us weapons,
winch IN ordinary cnses they ready enough TO
do, wheeled round and received the blow of the
RhnoceTos horn the hind parts, the blow brought
them immediately 10 the ground with their riders,
and as soon as they had risen the brute was again
ready, and again brought them to the ground. and
in this manner did the contest continue until four OF
the seven were killed, when the made good their
retreat "
Also. MOCO ANIMAL, not treated ofin Ma
turai History, nor ever before in this country
1t Is beautifully varlegated with black and white
spots, and well deserving the inspection of the curl
Gus
lCHNEUMON,
! An Egyptian animal. famous for des royng Croco
dies eggs aud young reptiles, ard formerly worship
ped by the Egyptians
| n b. The Apartment in which the above ANNA
is placed, is always kept in the most clearly order
and Females need entertain no compunctiou or de
lIcacy OF feeling IN accompanying their Husbands o.
| friends 20 visit il.
tj-Att"ndunce Mt the door from O'Clock i'm the
morning TO ! o'clock in the afternoon and from
in the afternoon to in the evenng-Admisson -
cents children under 10 years Of age half price