Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-08-14

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equal height but the thighs before ar so long in com
parson TO those behind, that Its back Ucnes like TIL
roof of house Its whole body Is =prnkled will
| large yellow spots, winch are nearly of squar
| form. LII feet are coyen Gse the OK It's upper III
/ hangs over the under witt hair on 1t 10 the yer
point it Eliminates lIkc the OK and, like that ami
| NAL, feeds upon herbag t ire eEtCnds from tn
top of the head to the buok walks il seem
as if both sides were alteru and when
graZes or drinks II is oullgeu .l-4u ltS fore legs
Predgiersly wide.
Antonus Constantius writer of the fifteenth GEN.
fury, gives an account of Giraffe he at Faro,
which he says gentle that it would eat bread,
hay fruit, of the hand of child, and that when
led through the Streets Il would take whatever food
Of this kind was offered TO by the spectators Vail
Iant confirms this character of the Giraffe he says,
IL ID of mild and harmless disposition, and when
attacked endeavors merely 10 save itself by flight
running, according TO this writer with great swift
ness though in a somewhat peculiar and awkward
style, on account ri the length of its neck, and
breadth of its fore parts compared with the hind
valiant chased one of these ANIMALS on full speed
horseback bat the animal on turning a small hill
was soon out OF sight; the dogs, however, came up
with him, and he was obliged TO stop and defend
himself which he endeavored TO do by kicking in
forcible manner and valiant was so fortunate as 10
kill the ANIMAL at a single shot. MIR. Gordon relates,
that Giraffe which he had wounded, suffered hun TO
approacn IL as u lay on lhc ground, WITHOUT oHerug
70 strike with it's horns, or showing any inclination
to revenge itself he stroked IL its eyes Sc
veral times, when II o2ly closed them Wi hout any
signs of resentment Its throat was afterwards cut
for the sake of its skin and when in the pangs of
death struck the ground with its feet with force
much exceeding that of any ether animal and these
seem to be It's principal means Of defence.
All the accounts have the Giraffe agree in re-
presenting its hind quarters about two feet and
halt lower than its wlthers bat rom a close inspec-
ton of the animal IL will appear that naturalists have
been mistaken in this particular The height Of the
fore legs however, may he rendered apparentlymore
considerable by the obquity of the thigh bone with
respect the tbiu, when compared with that of the
humerus 10 the radius.
The flesh of the yoang animals, which Mr.. Clay
ton has frequently used as an article of fosd,
is pronounced by hm To be excellent beng an ali
ment resembling something between veal and veni-
son, and II is esteemed great luxury by the natives
OF the Cape, and the bones are filled with marrow,
which is greatly priced by the Hottenots. OF the
skins they make vessels in which to keep water
but il IS chey for the sake of the marrow and the
hides that they hunt and shoot them with poisoned
arrows.
The two Grsffes, now exhibiting by Messrs.
welch, Macomber d Weeks al 500 Broadway were
aiken the great Kahnrri Desert Of South Africa IN
at. $3.50 ). and Ion. % X. by Mr. John Clayton who
has accompanied them to the United States They
are the only surviving specimens procured in three
aborlous andperIlous expeditions mnde by Mr.. Clay.
ION into into the interior Of Africa expressly, and they
have cost the propretors than 10000. In the |
course Of these journeys this enlerpnsng and ntre
old gentleman captured upwards Of fifty Grafcs but
1 was not until his expedition Of 1896 r. and after Is
months absence from the Cape Of Good Hope that he
succeeded in bringing any of hemalive 10 Cape Town.
d eleven which he caught on this occasion, seven \
fled in the of his return, in consequence Of
bruises incurred in their struggles and the long depr-
ration Of water which during journey of 1900 miles
,ould only be obained at stages far distant from each
Fal 49, -
lied from abscess, and another from injury re-
,eved in putting IL board the vessel for experta-
ion. The two survivors arrived in this country from
he Cape on the 7th Of June, 1893 in the bark Pru-
lent after voyage of fifty one days They are both
emalos, the elder being now twcnty-six months DID,
he younger twenty-three months. They are very
Inc specimens for their age and If the climate should
favorable to their health, they will each grow
cveral feet taller Beng natives of very warm cl
nate, which has extreme variations OF iempera.
ure, IL will be necessary to remove them 10 the most
Southern States Of the Union before the heat OF sum.
ner becomes materially Diminished and so sensi.
i've they 10 all atmospheric changes, that their To-
alton must be regulated by the progress Of the
ons.
In exhibiting these rare and majestic animals to the
american public, the propnetors ndulg IN sangulne
opes Of beng reimbursed the pondereus expense
which they have incurred in procuring them, "a well
If suitably rewardlng the tolls perlls and pfiva-
ons endured by their respected agent DIR. Clayton
0 whose wonderful perseverance IN an adventurous
nd dangerous enterprise for the last FIVE years, both
hey and the American public are indeb ed for these
wing specimens ofthe most magnificent and remark.
BILE creature that known 10 exist within the diver.
fled range Of the animal creation.
The two animals have never been separated since
heir capture The prepretors, however, in obedience
D various solicitations have determined upon dis
hitting them. On Monday enc Of the Giraffes will
ave for Troy Utica, Syracuse, Auburn, Geueva,
'anandagus, Rochester, Batavia, Buffalo. New
'ork Ere, Pennsylvania Cincinnati, and interme-
late places and thence proceed to New Orleans
shere they will remain during the winter Due no
cc will be given at each stand when they N tend ex
biling. The other will remaia here for lew days
onger-the price Of admission, in future, Icing re-
uced 90 % cents.