Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-28

\ living RiilNCCGROS or UNICORN, called IN
the native language oithc East, Guudar, exhibiting a
room on Il street. ncady opposite the Mansion
House and second door below MesSTs. Collins ~ Cos
Bookstore. where he ladies and gentlemen OF Rich
mond and lis crvi5ons respectfully invited to call
and see this very extraordinary animal.
The RhInuccr0s Is a native If Asia, Africa and Sc
vcral islands of the Indian Ocean He is inferior to
animal IN size, although lower on account of the
-h'rtnc~7 Of ITS legs than the elephant. The length
OF the RhnoCeros IS usually - feet. and the circum
terence Of his body nearly equal TO his length HIS
nose IS armed wish a formidable weapon bcinr horn
r"m two 10 three feet in length, very hard and solid
with which he defends himself from every pdvcrsn-
~: even the Lion, Tiger and Elnphan, avoid con.
rest with him. Ills body and limbs arc covered with
skin so hard that he fears neither he claws Of the"
Flyer nor the probOscs ofthe Elephant. and will even
resist the force oo musEet ball II ola backish color
and forms itself INTO folds the neck The shoulders
and the crupper, by which his molten Is Facilitated;
hS head Is largo, ons and erect, ewes small and
without vvacuy. lie possesses surprising strength,
Is oaIy unroctablc and subject 70 paroxvsms a..
fury which nothing appeasr. With the horn
Of b'S nose, h con tear ~ trees, raise mp heavy
stones, and throw them behind a considerable die
lance. Tie NMuoCrTGS . solitary animal, loves
marshy grounds, is fond Of wanw,Tr IN the mrrc.--
He nt,aus bis fell size twenty years Of Ggo ans
lives 60 or 20 years.
The animal to which We now call tile attention Of
IN" public, IS feet inches high. and nearly feet
IN LENGTHS Judged To weigh $500 pounds.
in corporcai now"rs the species know no cGuu
III The animal Kingdom; their strength oul bravery
IS torc!by displayed in the following authentic &C.
count OF n Rhnoccros hunt.
"A few years ago, party of Europeans, with
their native attendants and Elephants. went out
on tie dangerous sport ofbuning these animals they
met with herd of seven of them, led as II appear
cd, by one lnrger and stronger than the rest. When
tho large Rmnoccros charged The hunters, the leading
Elephant instead of using their tu>ks ~ weapons
which IN ordinary cases they ready enough t"
do, wheeled round and received the blow of tn
Rhinoccros horn on the hud paris the blow brought
Them Immediately TO The ground with their riders
HHd rs soon as they had riscu tic brute was again
re- ady and again brought them to the ground and
IN this manner did the contest continue until four oi
The seven were killed, when tho rest nndc good their
Also, n MOCO ANIMAL. not treated ofm Ma
ural History, nor ever before in tins country
It IL beautifully varcgatrd with black and white
pots, and well deserving The inspection Of the curl
.us
SHETLAND PONY.
Rod" by Captain Dick, who will perform many
surprsiu" equestrian fca,s.
N. b Tn" Apartments in which tho above ANIMALS
ire placed Is always kept in the cloany order
and Females need entertain NJ ccarunrtron or de.
""cy otiro.lng IN accompanying thcir husbands or
!icrd-'o visit thca
l"Au'udircc ut the door from O'Clock IN the
morning TO o'cork ~ 'hc afternoon md from
IN tho afternoon TO ~ ~" nvrurug-AImissIo @
cents c.a.'"o under - yrury ofogc half price.
Jan ~ cost