42 Sir Everard Home on a new species of rhinoceros 
which in that part of Africa is called the Bushmen’s harvest. 
The lions who follow them are the chief butchers. During 
that season, the first thing a Bushman does on awaking, is to 
look to the heavens to discover vultures hovering at an im- 
mense height ; under any of them he is sure to find a quagga 
that had been slain by a lion in the night.” 
This disposition for migration on large continents, will ex- 
plain their dispersion into different countries. 
It is deserving of remark that the elephant, one of the 
most powerful and most sagacious of the animal race, has 
been for ages domesticated (if the expression is admissible), 
and has learned to have a pride in the ornaments and trappings 
with which man, for the purpose of pomp and parade, has 
clothed him. It would appear that the sagacity of this noble 
animal had taught him, that to live in the bondage and so- 
ciety of men, is better than savage liberty ; for when he 
has returned to a wild state, and remained in it for years, 
upon meeting with his former guide, immediately on hearing 
his voice he has returned to his duty. On the other hand, the 
rhinoceros, although an inhabitant of nearly the same coun- 
tries, varying equally in species, and met with by men of 
different nations, in the same degree of frequency, has never 
been brought to a civilized state ; but is at this day so savage 
and stupid in its nature, that it cannot be tamed. 
The elephant, we know from observation, as well as from 
the size of its brain, particularly the cerebrum, has intellect 
and memory ; but in the rhinoceros, so small is the cavity of 
the cranium, that in all these respects it must be much in- 
ferior to the elephant. The capacity of the cavity of the 
skull of the male rhinoceros from Sumatra. tw r o feet long, is 
