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as he can in his monstrous jaws, and twists it 

 round with as much ease as an ox would do a 

 root of celery, or any such pot-herb or garden- 

 stuff. 



" When pursued, and in fear, he possesses an 

 astonishing degree of swiftness, considering his size, 

 the apparent unwieldiness of his body, his great 

 weight before, and the shortness of his legs. He is 

 long, and has a kind of trot, which, after a few 

 minutes, increases in a great proportion, and takes 

 in a great distance ; but this is to be understood 

 with a degree of moderation. It is not true, that 

 in a plain he beats the horse in swiftness. I have 

 passed him with ease, and seen many worse 

 mounted do the same, and though it is certainly 

 true that a horse can very seldom come up with 

 him, this is owing to his cunning, but not his 

 swiftness. He makes constantly from wood to 

 wood, and forces himself into the thickest part of 

 them. The trees that are frush, or dry, are broke 

 down, like as with a cannon shot, and fall behind 

 him and on his side in all directions. Others 

 that are more pliable, greener, or fuller of sap, are 

 bent back by his weight and velocity of his mo- 

 tions. And, after he has passed, restoring them- 

 selves like a green branch to their natural posi- 

 tion, they sweep the incautious pursuer and his 

 horse from the ground, and dash them in pieces 

 against the surrounding trees. 



" The eyes of the Rhinoceros are very small, 

 and he seldom turns his head, and, therefore, 

 sees nothing but what is before him. To this he 



