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HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 



with other animals, and flies from every appearance of 

 danger. Its Ikin, of which the Indians make bucklers, is 

 very thick ; and when dried, is fo hard, as to refift the 

 impreflion of an arrow. The natives eat its flefh, which 

 is faid to be very good. 



The RHINOCEROS. 



We are indebted to the labours of many learned and 

 ingenious naturalifts for accurate defcriptions of this 

 wonderful creature, which in fize is only exceeded by 

 the Elephant, and in ftrength and power is inferior to no 

 other animal. Bontius fays, that in the bulk of its body 

 it equals the Elephant, but is lower only on account of 

 the fhortnefs of its legs. 



The length of the Rhinoceros, from the extremity of 

 the muzzle to the infertion of the tail, is ufually twelve 

 feet ; and the circumference of its body nearly equal to 

 its length. Its nofe is armed with a formidable weapon, 

 peculiar to this creature, being a very hard and folid 

 horn, with which it defends itfelf from every adverfary. 



