Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-12
THE GREATEsT IIVftrc
Curiosity,
EVER EXHIBITED IN AMERICA.

a living RHlNOCEROS or UNICORN. called IL
The native language ofthe East Condar exhbitinr nj
a room on ia street, nearly Opposite the Mansion
I II ana second door below Sessrs Collins g. Cos
bookstore. where the Indies and gentlemen of Rich
monu una Its envrons are respectfully invited 70 call
ana see this very extraordinary animal.
me khinoceros IL native Asia Africo end Sc
Vc'ai Islands Of he Indian Ocean He is inferior to
10 an'!ha IN SIZE, although lower account orihe
snortne OF Its legs than the elephant The length
OF the Rhinoceros is usually II feet and the circnn
terence of his body nearly equal 10 his length HIS
nose is armed with foI mida5le weapon being horn
from two 10 three feet in length very Ina rd and solid
win which he defends himself from every sdversa
~; even the Lion Tiger and Elephant avoid a con.
test with him. HIS body and limbs are covered with
skin so hard that he fears neither the claws of tho
ger nor the proboscis ofthe Elephant and will even
resist the force of Upsket ball. 1t of blackish color
and iorms Itself into folds at the neck the shoulders
ana the cruPper b. which his motion is facilitated;
his head IS large long and erect ewes small and
without viVacity He possesses surprising STRENGTH
IS totally untructabe, and subject to paroxystns of
tury which nothing can appease. With the horn
OF ms nose, he can tear up trees, raise up heavy
stones, and throw them behind to n considerable dis
lance. The Rhinoccros is SOLITARY animal lores
marShy grounds, is fond of wallowing in the nare--
ne attains bis full size at twenty years of age and
lives 60 or 20 wears
The animal to which now call the attention Of
the public, is feet inches high and nearly feet
10 iength-is judged 10 weigh $500 pounds.
IN corporeai powers the species known are equal
,h inc animal Kingdom; their strength and bravery
is forcby displayed in the following authentic ac
count of Rhinocercs hunt.
"a lew years ago, party of Europeans with
their native attendants and Elephants, went out
on the dangerous sport ofhuntng these animals: they
met with herd of seven of them, led as il appear
eo, oy one larger and stronger than the rest When
tne rye Rhinoceros charged the hunters the leading
Elephant, instead Of using her ,u-ks IS weapons
winch IN ordinary cases they are ready enough ia
DO wheeled round and received the blow of the
Rhnoceros horn on the hind parts the blow brought
them immediately TO The ground with their riders
ana as soon as they had risen the brute was again
ready, aud again brought them to the ground. and
IN TINS manner did the contest continue until four of
the seven were killed, when the rest made good hei
retreat "
Also, MOCO ANIMAL, not treated of IN Ma
tural History, nor ever before in this country
1t Is beautifully varlegated with black and Whit,
spots, and well deserving the inspection of the curl
Gus.
ICHNEUMON,
! An Egyptian animal. famous for DESTROYING Croco
dies eggs and young reptiles and formerly worship
ped by The Egyptians
n. b. Fhe Apartments in Which tie above animal.
are placed, is always kept in TIE most clearly order
and Females need entertain no compunctiou or de
i!cacy OF feeling In accompanying their Husbands o
! friends TO visit them
Us 'Attendance at the door from O'Clock in to-
morning to | O'Clock in the afternoon and fsom
in the afternoon to 8 in the eVening-A Omission 9
cents, children under 10 years of age half price.
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