Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-31
T5Gg e2RRATESE GGvIWes
Curiosity,
EVER EXHIBITED IN AMERICA.

y living RHiNOCEROS or UNICORN called in
the hlFe language oi the East, Gnndar, eXhbIlin. at
.C'n on u street nearly "pr"Site the Mansion
i"'!re, aud second door below ~ essrs. Collins & Co.'S
bookstore. where the ladies' and gentlemen of Rich
mond aud ITS envroGa respectfully uyi'CL 10 call
aHd see his very cXir2ogd.nary animal.
The H:lnocrros Is n native of Asia, Africa and Sc
vera! Islands OF the Indian Ocean He is inferior TO
NO animal IN size" although lower on account of the
shortHc~s ur is legs than he elephant. The length
OF the Ehnoceros is usually feet, and the circum
terence ~ his body nearly equal 10 his length. His
nose Is armed w;th fara.dao'e weapon, beng horn
from two 10 three feet in length, very hard and solid
with which he defends himself from every adverse
~; even the Lion, Tiger and Elephant avoid a COR
test with hun. Ills body and limbs are covered with
skin 80 hard that he fears neither the claws of the
iger. nor the ProbosCs ofthc Elephant and Will even
csIs; the tu:ce u muat bll II of blacklist color
ana forms Itself folds til" neck the shoulders
and the cruppcr, by which his motion is faciliacd;
hIs head IS large, Ions aud erect eyes small and
without vvaCty. He Possesses surprising strength
IS o'a.ly unTac,ablc, and SUBJECT to paroxysms of
iu7y winch puiElDG can appeaSc. With the horn
OF Ills nose, he can tear up trees, raise IN heavy
stones, and throw them behind 10 Il considerable dis
tancC. The RhInOCcros is a solitary animal, loves
marshy grounds, Is fond of waiiowirs in the nrc.--
lie attaIms bis full size at twenty years of age and
lives so or 20 years.
The animal to which we now call the attention of
the public, Is feet inches high. ana nearly feet
IN lengths judged 10 weigh $500 pounds.
In coTporcal powers the species know no equal
IA the animal kingdom; their strength aud bravery
IS forcIby displayed in the following authentic ac
count Of Rhnoceros hunt.
"A few years ago, party of Europeans. with
their native attendants and Elephants. went out
IN the dangerous sport at hunting these animals: they
met with herd of seven of them, led as appear
ed, by one larger and stronger than the rest When
the large Rhnoceros charged the hunters the leading
Elephant, instead Of using their tusks as weapons,
which IN ordinary cases they ready enough to
do, wheeled round and received the blow OF the
Rhmoceros horn on the hind parts, the blow brought
ihrm Immediately 10 the ground with their riders
and as soon as they Eud risen tie brute was again
ready, aud again brought them the ground. and
~ this m0ECor did The continue until four of
tho seven were HI led, when the made good their
retreat
Also. MOCp ANIMAL, not treated o'!n Ma
'ut'I History. nor over before in this country,
It - hcaU'ru:'g vnr,Eated with black and white
su"'s, and well deserving ,he inspection OF The curl
cuE.
SHETLAND PONY,
Rode by Captain Dick, ho will perform many
surprising equestrian .cats.
y. y The Apartments IN winch the above animals
are placed, IS always Kept in tho ccanly order.
and Females need entertain no compunctiou or dc.
l,cocy Of tcrIng m accompanying their Husbands o..
friends 10 visit them
Ul'A't-ndmcc at the door from o'clock in the
moru!"g 10 | O'Clock IN the afternoon and from ?
III the afternoon to in tic cvcnin--Aduission IS
cents, children under - years ofugc half price.
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