Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-17
TIE GREATEST IRVING
Curiosity,
EVER EXHIBITED IN AMERICA.

a living RtllNOCEROS or UNICORN, called in
the native language ofihe East, nnd,r exhibiting at
a q, ROOM OH Il street, nearly opposite the Mansion
House, and second door below Aessrs Collins O. Co.'S
bookstore where the ladies' and gentlemen of Rich
mond and Its cnvrons respectfully invited to call
ana sec tins very extraordinary animal
ne khinoc"ros ~ n nati-e of Asia, Africa and Sc
veral islands of the Indicn Ocean He is inferior TO
no animal in size although lower on account of the
"n"rtness oi i's legs than the elephant The length
o' the RhnoccrOs is usually 10 feet, aud the circmm
iefeDce "f hls body 'ary equal 10 his length. HIS
nose ls aimed with formidable weapon beino horn
Eo'n two three feet in length very hard nd solid
wlth which he defends himself from every sdveIsa-
ry; even the Lion, Tiger and Elephant, avoid con-
'est WIN htn Ills body and limbs are cavcred with
SKID 50 hard that lie fears neither the claws of the
niger nor the proboscis ofhe Elephant and will even
resist the force ola nusket ball II Of ba cksh color
"ht forms Itself INTO folds the neck the shoulders
ana the cruPPer, by which his motion is faci, ated;
ms mead IS large, long and erect ewes small and
without vvaCiiy. He possesses surprising strength
Is 'o:auy untroc;abe, and subject To paroxysIns of
hlFy Which nothing can appease. With tie horn
VI 'is nose, he can tear up trees, raise up heavy
stones and throw them behind 10 considerable dis
lance. ine Rhieoearos is solitary animal. loves
IaurshY grounds, is fond of waovnp in the mirc--
de nttains bis full size twenty years of age and
lives co or 10 yeas
The animal 20 which we now cali the attention of
lie public, IL feet inches high and nearly feet
IN lengths judged to weigh 25eO pounds
IN corporcai powers the species known are equal
!" wv animal hlnSnoin; tDNIr strength and bravery
IS iorcibly displayed in tic following authentic &C
count of a hhnoceros hunt.
~ few years ago, n party OF Europeans with
their native attendants and Elephants. went out
on The dangerous spc:t ofbUn'ing these animals: they
met with a herd of seven of them, led as il appear
Ell, by one lnFger and stronger than the rest When
the large Rhnoceros charged the hunters The
Elephant. instead Of using their iusks as weapons
winch ~ ordinary cases they are ready enough To
do, wheeled round aud received the blow of the
RInoceros horn on The hind parts. the blow brought
them immediately TO The ground with their riders
anu as soon es they had risen tie brute was agam
ready, and again brought them 10 the ground and
IN thus manner did the contest continue until four OF
the seven were killed, when the rest made good the ?
retreat
Also, MOCO ANIMAL, not treated ofin Ma
tural History. nor before in this country
1t Is beautifully varegated with black and White
spots, and well deserving the inspection of the curl
ICHNEUDON,
An Egyptian ANNA. famous for destroying Crocn-
dies eggs and young reptiles and formerly worship
ped by the Egyftian-.
n. Il Phe Apartments in which the above animals
are placed. always kept in the most cleanly order
and Femsiss need entertain no conjunction or de-
ltcncy OF feeling IN accompanying their Husbands OF
ffiends;o c;si; them
! IJ'AttendaUca at the door from O clock in In,
morning to l O'Clock in the afternoon and from
IN the afternoon tn Q in the evening-hdmsson .:
cents, chiidren Under II years age half price.
! Jan