Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-07
lxEH cREAgNsT I1VlWe

y living RH!EOCEROS OF UNICORN. ca lrI ~
the native language ftha Elsr, q a.iar, exh,5arg a
room on q street, nearly opposite the Mansion
House, and second door Je"w AessTs. Collins & Co.'S
bookstore. where the ladies' and gentlemen of Rich
mond aud his cnvEcns are respectfully pssied 10 call
and see this very extraordinary annHaL
The RhlDocrros is n native of Asia, Africa. and Sc
rerai islands OF the Indian Occan lie is inferior TO
, y ~ ass shhough lower on account OF the
OF the Rhuuccros is usually 70 Gei and tha H !s g
terence of his body nearly equal to lis length HIS
nose is armed with formidable weapon, beng horn
from two TO three feet in length, very hard and solid
with which lie defends himself from every adversa-
~: even the Lion, Tiger and E!cphan; avoid con-
test with him. His body and limbs are covered it'll
a skin 30 hard that he fears neither the claws of The
Tiger, the proboScis cfrhc Elephant and wi even
resist the force Ola mgsgc ball. II - o. i1csh Color
and forms I'sC!! tJ folds at the neck the shoulders
and The cruppcr 10y which his motion IS facilitated.
his head Is large, ears long and erect eyes small and
without vlvaci'y. lie possesses surprising strength
IS 'o'a!ly un!ractabc, and subject to per"xysms OF
iury which nothing can uppeaS". WIh the horn
of his nose. he tear up trees, raise uD heavy
stones, and throw them behind considerable ds-
lance. Tn" Rhinoceros is SOLITARY eninul, loves
marshv grounds is !1nd Of wu"wirg in the mrc.--
lie attains bis full size at twenty years Of are and
lives GO or 20 years.
The animal to which We now call the attention Of
the public, Is feet iUCh's high. and nearly & Ct
in Lengths Judged 10 weigh $500 pounds.
In coTporeai powers the species known ere coua,
in the animal kingdom; their strength and bravery
is by displayed in the following authentic nc
cJUg: Of Rhnoccros hunt.
~ few years ago, Il party of Europeans. with
their native attendants and Elephants, went cut.
on the DANCE snort OF hunting these animals: thew
met with herd Of sCycu Of them ed us o. appcar-
Cd, by one larger and stronger than the rest Whr-
The large Rhinoceros charged the hunters the ."ing
Elephant, instead of using her tu,k- q weapons
which IN ordinary cases they are r-diy enough u"
Gn, wheeled round ard received the dow oi the
EhlnOceros horn on he rSparis, tie blow brought
them immedia ely TO The ground wilh their ride.
and rs iH"y had risen the brute was again
ready, aud again brouuh: them to the ground, and
in this manner did the contest continue until four oi
the seven were killed when the rest made good chez
retreat
Also. MOCO ANIMAL, not treated of,n Ma
tura History, ever before seen in tins country
t is beautifully yarCgat,d with black and WHIT
spots, and well deserving ;ho inspection Of the curl
Gus.
ICHNEUMON,
An Egyptian animal. famous Tor destroying Croco-
dl"s eggs and yonu- reptiles, aud formerly worship.
red by the Egyptians
y u Tn" apartment in which th' above animal
IS placed Il always kept IN 'hc most cicdnly order,
and Females need entertain no compunctou or de-
hc1cy OF feeling in accompanying their Husbands or
friends 20 visit 10.
UvAttcndancc at the door from 0 O'Clock in the
morning to O'Clock u the afternoon and from
in the afternoon to in the evru,ug--Aduiissuu Is
cents, children under 4 years cfusc half price
ian