Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-02


y living RIlINOCEROS 0, UNICORN. called IN
the native language otthc East, Gondar exhibiting at
room on ]. street, nearly opposite the Mansion
!tose, and second door bCiDw Messrs. Collins & Cos
bookstore, where the ladies' and gentlemen of Rich
ulond and It's envIrons are respectfully invited 10 call
and see this very extraordinary animal
ne hhlloceros Is n native of Asia. Africa and Sc
yerai Islands Of the Indian Ocean He is inferior 70
no animal IN SIZE, although lower account of III,
saortness OF It's legs than the elephant. The length
OF the Rhnoccrns IS usually - feet. and the c;rcum
terence OF ms body nearly equal to his length. Ills
nose is armed with formidable we9p0r hainr b,rp
from two three tcet in length verv hard and solid
with which lie defends himself from every oGycrsa-
~; even the Lion, Tiger aud Elephant avoid con-
'oSt wan hn. His body oUd limbs covered with
s"ins hard that he fears neither the claws Of The
li@or nof the probcsCs Cfthc Elephant and will even
resist tie igEcc ufa m'skot bail. It's of tlaclsh color
and o:as Itself INTO folds at the neck. the shoulders
ana the c-aTucr, by which his motion is facilitated
ms mead Is large ears long and erect eyes small and
without YvacIty. He possesses SURPRISING strength
Is totally untrhcablc aud subject To- por1xysnlS ~
iMry "h'ch nothing can apPcase. Wuh tie horn
"' MS nose ne can tear up trees. raise IN heavy
stones, and throw them behind TO q considerable d..
'Ahcc. The RhInoccros IS q SOLITARY sb;n.a, love.
marshy grounds, is fond Of wauwpg in the mrc-
lie 'tlaIns biS ul size at twenty years of age arL
lives GO or 10 years.
The animal to wbci. now cal, the attention ~.
me public, IS feet inches nigh and nearly tc.-
10 lengths Judged t" weigh 250O pounds
In cUTporcal powers the species know r.a ...,..
IN the animal kingdoms their strength ,rd br,ro-..
IS iorcbly displayed in the following ausaenue a..
count OF Rh,nocoTo> hunt.
"a few years ogo, q party Of Eu--a-ars. ,....
ihclr native attendants and Elcphunr- ..,rf r-l
on inc dauge' Gus spof OF huniing these animals f.
mel with herd of seven OF 81 hem. led as r ar1..r
ed, by one larger and stronger than Inc rest Nvta
The large Rhinoceros charged the hunters be- H. ir
Elephant instead of using their tu-k- as v.e,upri
winch III ordinary casts they are ready enough H.
Do, wheeled round and received tie blow OF tho
Rhnoceros horn on the hind parts The blow BROUGHT
tbets immediately TO tho ground with their rider.
ard as soon rs obey had risen the brute was agsin
ready aud oGan brought them 10 the ground and
IN TINS manner did The contest continue until fn1r ~
the seven wcte killed, when the rest unds rood ,h,r
retreat
Also. MOCO ANIMAL not treated or.n M,
tnH History, nor ever before seen IN this country
1t Is beautifully varlegutcd with Llack and wbio
spots and well deserving ;hc inspection # the curl
Gus.
SHETLAND PONY,
Rode by Captain Dick, S. ho will perform many
surprising equestrian ica's
y. The Apartments in winch Che above animals
are place. ~ always kept IN The most cleanlv order
and Females need cntaTtaIo compuncton or do.
lcacy Of feeling IN accompanying their Husband, o,
friends To- VII, them.
GFAitvndgncG at the door from o'clock in tho
morning '" I o'clock in tho afternoon and from .
IN the afternoon to IN the ovcBing-Admission %
cents, children under 10 years ofagc half price.
jan 81 A