Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-01-07
gIEE GRHA4sEsr LIVING
Curiosity,
EVER EXHIBITED IN AMERICA.

| A living RHENOCEROS or UNICORN, called in
the native language tine East Gnndar exhibiting q,
a room on street. nearly opposite the Mansion
House, and second door Geinw Messrs Collins g. Cos
Bookstore. where the ladies and gentlemen of Rich
mond and Its envrons respectfully invited to cal
and see this very extraordinary animal.
! The Rhinocrros is a naive of Asia Africa and Sc
veral islands of the Indian Ocean He is inferior tc
no animal IN size, although lower account of the
shortness of its legs than The elephant. The length
or the Rhnoceros is usually 10 feet, and the circun
terence of his body nearly eCual 10 his length HIS
nose is armed with formidable Weapon, being horn
from two 10 three feet in length very hard and solid
with which he defends himself from every adversa-
ry even the Lion, Tiger and Elephan; avoid con-
test with him. His body and limbs are covered " 18th
skin so hard that he fears neither the claws of the
Tiger, the probOscs ofrhe Elephant, and will even
resist the force ola musKet ball 1t is of backsl color
and forms itself INTO folds at the neck, the shoulders
and the crupper by which his motion is facilitated:
his head IS large long and erect, small and
without vivaCiy He possesses surprising strength,
IS totally unractablc and subject to paroxysms of
fury which nothing appeasc. With the horn
OF his nose, he can tear up trees, raise up heavy
stones and throw them behind i considerable dis
tance. The Rhinoceros is solitary animal, loves
marshY grounds, is fond Of walOwipg in The mre.--
lie attains bis full size at twenty years of are and
lives 60 or 20 years.
The animal to which cali the attention of
The public is 4 feet inches high. and nearly feet
IN lengths Judged to weigh $500 pounds.
In cOrpoTeal powers the species known arc eoual
in the animal klngdom their strength and bravery
is forcibly displayed in the following authentic ac
count of Rmnoceros hunt.
"a few years agN, n party OF Europeans. with
their native attendants and Elephants, went out
on the da- sport OF hunting these ANIMALS they
met with herd Of seven Of them, led as il appear
ed, by 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 are ready enough to
do, wheeled round and received the blow of the
Rhin0ceros horn the hind parts, the blow brought
them Immediately TO the ground with their riders
and as soon as they had risen TIE brute was again
ready, aud again brought them to the ground, and
IN this manner did the contest continue until four of
The seven killed when the made good their
retreat
Also. MOCO ANIMAL, not treated ofn Ma
tural History nor ever before in this country
it is beautifully varieGatcd with bluck and white
spots and well deserving The inspection Of the curl
Gus.
ICHNEUMON,
An Egyptian animal, famous for destroying Croco-
dies eggs and young reptiles, end formerly worship.
ped by The Egyptians
N. b. The Apartment in which the above animal
is placed, is always kept in The most clearly order,
and Females need entertain no Compuuctiou or de-
licacy Of feeling in accompanying thcir Husbands
friends TO visit il.
g5-Attendance ut the Goor from or'ock in The
morning to / o'clock in the afternoon and from 9
in the afternoon TO Q in the evenlng-Ad Omission IS
cents, children under 70 years Of age half price.
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