THE RHINOCEROS. 99 



the fingle and double horns, as well as the tail, 

 from other rhinocerofes, whofe parts are prefer- 

 ved in the cabinets of natural hiftory. 



The rhinoceros which came to London in the 

 year j 739, was fent from Bengal. Though not 

 above two years of age, the expence of his food 

 and journey amounted to near one thoufand 

 pounds Sterling. He was fed with rice, fugar, 

 and hay. He had daily feven pounds of rice, 

 mixed with three pounds of fugar, and divided 

 into three portions. He had likewife hay and 

 green herbs, which laft he preferred to hay. 

 His drink was water, of which he took large 

 quantities at a time. He was of a peaceable dif- 

 pofition, and allowed all partem of his body to be 

 touched. When hungry or {truck by any per- 

 fon, he became mifchievous, and, in both cafes, 

 nothing appeafed him but food. When enraged, 

 he fprung forward, and nimbly railed himfelf 

 to a great height, pulhing, at the fame time, 

 his head furiouily againft the walls, which he 

 performed with amazing quicknefs, notwith- 

 standing his heavy afpe£t and unwieldy mafs. 

 I often obferved, fays Dr Parfons, thefe move- 

 ments produced by rage or impatience, efpecial- 

 ly in the mornings before his rice and fugar 

 were brought to him. The vivacity and promp- 

 titude of his movements, Dr Parfons adds, led 



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of M. de Mours, are judicious and fenfible. See the figure in 

 his French tranflation of the Philofophical Tranfaclions, ann. 

 '743- 



