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which is analogous to the Gians Penis of other 
Creatures, very like the Flower of the Ariftolochia 
foribus purpureisj but of a lighter or fainter Flefh- 
colour than the former. His Keeper, who was a 
Native of Bengal, would make him thus emit his 
Penis when he pleafed, while he lay on the Ground, 
by rubbing his Back and Sides with Straw ; and, in its 
utmoft State of Ere&ion, it never was extended to 
more than about Eight or Nine Inches. Its Termi- 
nation is backward in a curved Dire&ion, fo that he 
is a retromingent Animal, and confequently retro- 
generative. I have feveral times feen him pilling 5 
he turns his Tail to the Wall, and, extending his hind 
Legs alunder, crumps himfelf up, and piffes out in 
a full Stream as far as a Cow. 
We need fay no more of the Female Rhinoceros, 
that came over ttnce, but that fhe is exa&ly like this 
in all refpcds, except the Sex 5 and, by the Horn, and 
Size, of the fame Age; and the Pudenda like thofc 
of a Cow. 
The Skin of the Rhinoceros is thick and impene- 
trable : In running one’s Fingers under one of the 
Folds, and holding it with the Thumb at the Top, 
it feels like a Piece of Board half an Inch thick. 
Dr. Grew dcfcribes a Piece of one of thefe Skins 
tanned, which, he fays, “ is wonderful hard, and of 
that Thicknefs, exceeding that of any other Land 
Animal he has feen. It is covered all over, more 
or lefs, with hard Incruttations like fo many Scabs; 
which are but fmall on the Ridge of the Neck and 
Back, but grow larger by degrees downwards toward 
the Belly, and are largeft on the Shoulders and But- 
tocks, and continue pretty large upon the Legs all 
along 
