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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. 
^VThe 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 
