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Account of a tame grimm. 



teen others of both sexes : but twelve died in 

 their voyage to Holland ; and those two which 

 survived were put into the menagerie of the 

 Prince of Orange, where one of them died the 

 following winter. They are remarkably timid 

 animals, and are much frightened at any noise, 

 especially at thunder. The one now living (1/66) 

 though very wild at first, is become so familiar, 

 that upon holding a piece of bread to him, and 

 calling him by name, he will not only approach, 

 but allow himself to be stroked. He is particu- 

 larly cleanly, and will not suffer the smallest 

 piece of dirt to remain on any part of his body, 

 but is constantly scratching himself with his 

 hind-feet. He is also very active, and when 

 standing still, keeps one of his fore-legs in a bent 

 position, which gives him a graceful appearance. 

 He eats bread, rye, and carrots; is fond of pota- 

 toes; and is a ruminating animal. He is about 

 the size of a kid of two months old, and his limbs 

 are extremely well-proportioned : but his horns 

 are rather too large, and have a small quantity 

 of hair, which rises to a point between them. 

 His head somewhat resembles that of a roe-buck; 

 his nose is black and naked, but always moist, 

 and his upper lip appears as if divided : he has 

 no beard, but a kind of small whiskers on the 

 sides, and a wart covered with hair under his 

 chin. His horns are black, quite straight, and 

 end with a sharp point; they are also furnished 

 with three rings, which rise a little backward : 

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