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their horses, both of which being fastened by their 

 head and heel with ropes, were consequently unable 

 either to escape or resist. Their servants took to 

 their heels, and concealed themselves in the 

 neighbouring jow jungles ; and the gentlemen 

 had just time to climb up into a small tree not 

 far distant, before the furious beast, having com- 

 pleted the destruction of the horses, turned his 

 attention to their masters. They were barely out 

 of his reach, and by no means exempt from 

 danger, especially as he assumed a threatening 

 appearance, and seemed intent on their downfall. 

 After keeping them in dreadful suspense for some 

 time, and using some efforts to dislodge them, 

 seeing the sun rise, he retreated to his haunt ; not, 

 however, without occasionally casting an eye 

 back as with regret at leaving what he wanted 

 the power to destroy." * 



Both a single and two horned Rhinoceros was 

 known to the ancients, as we know from their 

 sculpture, coins, and writings. What the indivi- 

 dual species were, we cannot now so well make 

 out. 



We shall now examine the species which have 

 been recorded ; and shall first notice the animals 

 of the Indian continent. 



* Oriental Field Sports. 



