FABULOUS ANIMALS. 521 
it with the figure of the real Dolphin, given with the de- 
scription. This fabulous Dolphin was said to curl up his 
back to carry his favourites over the seas without wetting 
them ; and he was said to assume the most brilliant co- 
lours in dying, changing from a bright blue, to as bright 
a yellow, and then to red and green, &c.&c. 
THE UNICORN. 
THIS is another offspring of the lively and fruitful fancy 
of man. It is represented as a compound of the horse 
and stag. The head and body belong to the equine spe- 
cies, but the hoofs are those of a stag, and the horn, the 
tufts, and the tail are anomalies. This animal holds a 
high rank in heraldy, and is one of the supporters of the 
royal arms of England. 
The Unicorn is often mentioned in the Scriptures, and 
by many commentators is supposed to be the rhinoceros. 
From the book of Job we learn that it was not only an 
animal of considerable strength, but also of a very fierce 
and intractable disposition " Will the Unicorn be will- 
ing to serve thee, or abide by this crib ? Canst thou bind 
the Unicorn with his band in the furrow ? or will he har- 
row the valleys for thee ? Will thou trust him, because 
his strength is great ? or wilt thou leave thy labour to 
