AMPHIBIOUS HIPPOPOTAMUS. 



drinking up a river, and having bones as strong 



as brass*, and ribs of iron. It IN a peculiar 



kind of interrupted roar, between that of a bull 

 and the braying of an KIcphant. When on land, 

 it mows in a somewhat slow and awkv 

 manner, but if pursued, can run with consider- 

 able speed, and directly plunging into the 



-inks to the- bottom, and pursue* its progress 

 beneath. It is observed to be extremely cant imis 

 0f -making its appearance by day; especially in 

 Mich places a> are much frequented by mankind; 

 scarcely lifting its nose ahovc the surface while 



thing; but is tearless in rivers which run 

 through unfrequented regions; where it is occa- 

 sionally seen to rush out of the water with sud- 

 den impetuosity, trampling down every thing in 

 its way ; and at such times is, of course, highly 

 dangerous. It IS, ho\\c\er, naturally of a hai in- 

 less disposition ; not attacking other animals, but 

 merely committing havoc in plantations of in 



\c. and destroying the roots 

 of trees, by loosening them with its vast tcith. 

 capabl itbstanding it> iiulk, of 



swimming vet] s\\iftl\. Sometimes Hippopotami 



-een goini; in herds, or companies, to the dis- 

 tancc of lome link's trom the bank of a ri\er, in 

 <juest ;>f food. If uoundcd in the water, they be- 

 come furious, .tnd aic said to attack the boats or 

 canoi s trom whence the injury proceeded, and 

 LJtlui osutuin or sink them, by biting out large 



* Job. c. 40. 



