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The Tiger will rather attack the Elephant, whofe trunk 

 it can lay hold of, than the Rhinoceros, which it cannot 

 face, without danger of having its bowels torn out. 



The body and limbs of the Rhinoceros are covered 

 with a fldn fo hard and impenetrable, that he fears nei- 

 ther the claws of the Tiger, nor the more formidable 

 probofcis of the Elephant : It will turn the edge of a fci- 

 mitar, and even refill the force of a mufket-ball. The 

 Ikin, which is of a blackifli colour, forms itfelf into large 

 folds at the neck, the moulders, and the crupper, by 

 which the motion of the head and limbs is facilitated ; 

 round the neck, which is very mort, are two large folds ; 

 there is alfo a fold from the moulders, which hangs down 

 upon the fore legs ; and another from the hind part of 

 the back to the thighs. The body is every-where cover- 

 ed with fmall tuberofities or knots, which are fmall oil 

 the neck and back, but larger on the fides : The thighs, 

 legs, and even the feet, are full of thefe incruftations, 

 which have been miftaken for fcales by fome authors: 

 They are, however, only fimple indurations of the lkin, 

 without any uniformity in their figure, or regularity in 

 their pofition. Between the folds, the lkin is penetrable 

 and delicate, as foft to the touch as filk, and of a light 

 flefti colour : The lkin of the belly is nearly of the fame 

 colour and confiftency. 



The body of the Rhinoceros is long and thick ; its 

 belly is large, and hangs near the ground ; its legs fhort, 

 round, and very ftrong ; and its hoofs are divided into 

 three parts, each pointing forward. The head of this 

 animal is large j its ears long and erecl: ; and its eyes 

 fmall, funk, and without vivacity : The upper lip is long, 

 overhangs the lower, and is capable of great extenfion : 

 It is fo pliable, that the Rhinoceros can move it from 



