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tlons,' adds this nvrhor, ' induced me to think, 
thai he was altogether imconauerable, and that he 
couid eafily overtake any man who fliould offend 
him. 
* This Fvhinoceros, at the ag^e of two years, 
was not taller than a vonng cow that has never 
produced; but his body v/as very long and very 
thick. His head was difproDortionabiv lar2:e. 
From the ears to the horn there was a concavity, 
the tvv/o extremities of which, namely, the upper 
end of the muzzle, and the upper part near the 
ears, were confiderably raifed. The horn, which 
v/as not yet above an inch high, v;as black, fmooth 
at the top, but full of v/rinkles directed back- 
wards at the bafe. The nofrrils were fituated 
very lov/, being not above an inch diPcant from' 
the opening of the mout'i. The under lip v/as 
pretty fimilar to that of an ox; but the upper lip 
had a greater refemblance to that of the horfe, 
with this advantageous difference, that the Rhino- 
ceros can lengthen his, move it from fide to (ide, 
roii it about a ftaff, and feize with it any objecl: 
he v/ifnes to carry to his mouth. The tongue of 
this young Rhinoceros was foft, like that of a 
calfj his eyes v/cre v/ithout any vivacity, in figure 
refeuibling thofe of a hog, and v/erc fttuated lower 
or nearer the nofcrils than in any other quadru- 
ped. His cars v/ere large, thin at the extremi- 
ties, and contrafted at their origin by a kind of 
annular rugofity. The neck was very .fhort, and 
flirrounded with two thick folds of flcin. The 
flioulders were very thick; and at their juncture 
there was another fold of fldn, which defcended 
on the fore-legs. The body of tlds young Rhi- 
noceros was very thick, and pretty much refem- 
bled that of a cow near the end of her gefiauion. 
Between the body and the crupper there was ano- 
ther fold, v/hich defcended on the hind legs ; and, 
lardy, another fold tranfverfely furrounded the 
lov/er part of the crupper, at fome difcance from 
the tail. The belly w^as large, and riung near the 
ground, particularly it's middle part. The legs 
were round, thick, and ilirongj and their joint 
bended backwards; this joint, which, wiien the 
animal lay down, v/as covered with a remarkable 
fold of the Ikin, became apparent when he ftood. 
The tail, that was thin, and proportionably fliort, 
grew a little thicker at the extremity, v/hich v/as 
garnirijed with fom^e fliort, thick, hard hairs. 
The form of the penis v/as very extraordinary: it 
v;as contained in a prepuce or fneath, like that of 
the horfe; and the firfc thing that appeared at the 
time of ereihion, v/as a fecond prepuce, of a flefii 
colour, from v/hich ifiued a hollow tube, in the 
form of a funnel cut and bordered fomewhat like 
a flower de luce, and confdtuted the glans and ex- 
tremity of the penis. Tnis anomalous glans v/as 
of a fine flefn colour, much paler than the fecond 
prepuce. During the mo(^ vigorous ere£l:ion, the 
penis extended not above eight inches out of the 
body : the direftion of this organ was not fcraigh.t, 
but bended backv/ard; lience he threv/ out his 
urine behind; and from this circumftancc it may 
be inferred, that tlie male covers not the female, 
but that they unite v/ith their cruppers towards 
each other. The organs of the female are fituated 
like diofe of the cov/; and fhe exadlly refembles 
the male in figure and grofliiefs of body. Tiie 
Ikin is lb thick and iirpenetrable, that when a 
man lays h.old of any of the fulds, he v/ould iip.a- 
gine he is touching a v/ooden plank of half an 
inch thick. Dr; Grev/ remarks that, v/hen tan- 
ned, it is exccllively hard, and thicker than the 
hide of any other teireflrial anirnal. It is every 
where covered more or lefs v/ith incruftations, in 
the form oi galls or tuberofities, which are pretty 
fmiall on the top of the neck and back, but be- 
come larger on the fides: the largeft: are on the 
fhoulders and crupper; and are ftill pretty large 
on the thighs and legs, where they are fpread all 
round, and even on the feet; but, between the 
folds the ilcin is penetrable, delicate, and as foftas 
fiJk to the touch, while the external part of the 
fold is equally hard with the reft. This tender 
Ilcin between the folds is of a light flelli-colour; 
and the fidn of the belly is nearly of the fame 
colour and confidence. The galls or tuberofities 
on the flcin fhould not be compared to fcales: 
they are fim.ple indurations only, v/ithout any re- 
gularity in their figure, or fymmetry in their re- 
fj^edive pofitions. The flexibility of the fldn in 
the folds enables tlie Rhinoceros to move his 
head, necl:, and members, vviih facility. The 
whole body, ercc^pt at the joints, is inflexible, and 
refembles a coat of mail.' 
Dr. Parfons farther remarked, that this anlmial 
lifl:ened v/ith a deep and long-continued atten- 
tion to any kind of noifc; and that though he 
v/as fleeping, eating, or obeying any other pref- 
flng demands of natui-e, he raifed his head, and 
lifcened till the noife ceafed. 
The horn of the R.hinoceros fometimes mea- 
fures nearly four feet in length, by fix or feven 
inches diameter at the bafe. It is commonly of 
a brown or olive colour; though there are in- 
ftances of it's being grey, and even white. Un- 
der the bafe it has a flight concavity in the fliape 
of a cup, by which it is f^xed to the flcin of the 
nole: with tliis weapon the Rhinoceros is faid to 
attack, and fometimes mortally wound, the largefl: 
elephants, v/hofe tall legs give the animal now 
under confideration an opportunity of ftriking 
with his fnout and horn their bellies, v/here the 
flcin is mofl: tender and penetrable; but, if he 
miffes his firft blow, the elephant throws him on 
the ground, and kills him. 
This animal's horn is more efleemed by the In- 
dians than the ivory of the elephant; not on ac- 
count of it's real utility, though feveral toys are 
made of it; but on account of certain medicinal 
qualities v/hich they afcrlbe to it. The white 
horns, being the rareft, are in great requefl:; and 
among the preients fent by the King of Siam to 
Lev/is XIV. of France, in i6c6, there were fix 
horns of this animal. 
Without being ferocious or carniv^orous, the 
Rhinoceros is perfeclly untraceable. He is nearly 
among large v/hac the hog is among Imall ani- 
ma.\$, rafli and brutal, without intelligence, fenti- 
inent, or docility. Fie feems even to be fubjedt 
to paroxyfms of fury hich nothing can appeafc; 
for that one which Emanuel King of Portugal 
fent to the Pope in 15 13, defl;royed the veflfel in 
which he v/as traniiporting; and a Rhinoceros ex- 
hibited .fome years ago in Paris, was drowned in a 
fimilar m-anner in his voyage to Italy. 
This animal is fond of wallowing in the mire;, 
fiiews the greateft predileftion for moiff, marfhy 
grounds; arfd never quits the banks of rivers. It 
is found in the continents of Afia and Africa; but 
in general the ipecies is not numerous, and much 
lefs din^uled than that of the elephant. The fe- 
male produces but one at a time, and at confide- 
rable intervals. During the firfi: month, the 
young 
