LECTURE IV. 129 



Elephant in size. The skin of the Rhinoceros 

 is strong and hard, of a dusky brmvn colour, 

 and disposed, on the upper parts of the animal, 

 in such a manner as to form several strong pleats 

 about the fore and hind parts of the body : on 

 the lower parts it is of a softer nature : the feet 

 are each divided into three large hoofs, all standing 

 forwards. The Rhinoceros at full growth has the 

 appearance of an animal invested with a kind of 

 armour, on account of the strongly-marked folds 

 and tubercles of the skin. Tiiere exists a curious 

 plate of the Rhinoceros, by Albert Durer, in which 

 he has so far exaggerated these particulars, that 

 the creature appears as if actually in a complete 

 suit of armour of the most elaborate workman- 

 ship. This figure by Albert Durer is repeated in 

 the works of Gesner and Aldrovandiis, and many 

 others, and seems to have lons^ continued a kind 

 of standard reprcseiitaiiun of the animal. The 

 best general representation is perhaps that in 

 the works of Buffon. So large is the horn of a 

 full-grown Rhinoceros, as to exceed the length 

 of three feet : it is of a black colour, solid, smooth 

 except at the base, curved backu'ards, and sharD- 

 pointed, Tlie EJiinoceros is principally a native 



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