THE RHINOCEROS. 



fide, but this is not eafy to accomplifh, on account of the acutenefs of its fmell 

 and hearing, which two fenfes it is faid to polTefs in very high perfection. 



BufFon fays, there is a foetus of a Rhinoceros in the Royal Cabinet, which 

 was taken from the mother in the Illand of Java. By the memoir 

 accompanying this foetus we are informed, that twenty-eight hunters having 

 affembled to attack the dam, they followed her at a dirtance for fome days, 

 detaching one or two of their number from time to time to reconnoitre her 

 fituation ; that by this means they furprifed her while alleep ; and filently 

 approached fo near, that the twenty-eight mufkets were difcharged at once 

 into the lower part of her belly. 



The Afiatics fometimes tame thefe animals, and bring them into the field of 

 battle, to Itrike terror into their enemies ; but they are in general fo 

 unmanageable, that they do more harm than good, and frequently turn on 

 their matters. 



Bontius and others fay, that the Indians eat the flefh of the Rhinoceros, and 

 that it is very well flavoured : it is however very coarfe and hard. 



