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this action he groans and grunts so loud 
to he heard at a considerable distance, 
hunters, guided by the noise, steal se- 
^I’etly upon him while lying on the ground, 
wound him with their javelins, mostly in 
helly, which is the most vulnerable part, 
^he skin of this species is by no means so 
'^^rd and impenetrable as it has been repre- 
^^iited. He is easily killed by javelins, which 
®t>ter many feet into his body, or by arrows ; 
^'id a musket-ball will go through him, if not 
'^'^structed by a bone. 
The following account of a rhinoceros hunt, 
V Mr. Bruce, shows the amazing strength of 
animal, even after being severely wounded. 
, We were on horseback by the dawn of day. 
Search of the rhinoceros, many of which we 
heard making a very deep groan and cry 
the morning approached. Several of the 
^S^geers (hunters) then joined us ; and, after 
had searched about an hour in the very 
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