RHINOCEROS. 
tience, were often observed in the morning, 
before his rice and sugar were brought him 
when, from the vivacity and promptitude of his 
motions, it appeared probable that he could, 
if unconfined, easily overtake any man who- 
should offend him. He made many efforts to 
escape ; but seldom ventured an attack on his 
keeper, to whofe threats he was always sub- 
missive. His cry was peculiar, being a mix- 
ture between the grunting of a- hog and the 
bellowing of a calf- 
It was particularly remarked, that he listened 
with a deep and long continued attention to 
any noise; and that, though he were sleeping, 
eating, or in the a6l of obeying any other 
pressing demand of nature, he would instantly 
raise his head, and continue to listen till tlie 
noise ceased. 
This young Rhinoceros was not larger tharr 
a heifer; but his body was very long, and very 
thick, and resembled that of a cow near the 
end of her gestation. The. head was dispro- 
poitionably 
