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HirrororAMus.-We have now in this city, and
Tor he first time, at least in many years fine spe
clm N OF This interesting animal. Ii was captured
not long since by boats from New Bedford vessel
1t the mouth of a river in Africa There are two in the
Paris Museum, but believe like this in the United
states 30 animal possesses singular appearance,
nono has more curious habits The mouth and the t.eih
greatly attracted the attention OF naturass while
ivory the canine teeth highly prz2d by dentists
who pay large price for them-as much S5 pound.
tie Cape OF Good Hope the flesh is deemed excellent
ood and the lying immediately under the skin
sieici great dainty. Whips made OF the skin
which light and yet durable. 1t is question,


still indebted whether there is of the spe-
ces HOW existing. 1t IS supposed by some that 1t is the
beast described in the Bible rs the Behemoth but
Cuver thinks the account Of it by job vague make
the Identity very apparent. The ncenis had familiarity
with H. through the writings of Heroious Aristotle Dio
torus and Pliny. During the Empire, Hip opot. mi
frequently exhibited in the iumphal shows CT The
tul Generals OF Rome. The Emperor Cominodus, man
If great strength exhibited five and killed in
public with his own hand The contest must have been
somewhat unequal. in the OF anphitheatre At
time they disappeared from Egypt but afterward re
turned. In places they deemed sacred
ceivci worship but generally they were the cause OF too
much TO be pe:ied in this way.


Modern in Africa have repeatedly seen and
described ;he and their locality dered 10 be con-


fined the great Rivers and Lakes that Country Their
ood is chiefly OF hard vegetables on the banks Of


which bruised aher than ground when trans
ni,;ed the stomach 1t has undergone bu, very little al
erayion. The HppoFotamus is able 10 live long time
unes water. and has way efclosng its sost wh
there. When seeks the land it does immense injury
vegetation by trampliug it under The natives are
always the alert kill i, when they can We find


Curious anecdotes related OF by valiant Sparuas
ARD Capt Tackcs the latter OF whom is cry may be
expressed by these words. Hetvh, hSyh hsoh-heol.


We reier readers 10 the travellers in Africa for
more particular description. II would occupy too
much repeat the interesting stories related
The desperate conflicts between them and their caytors
The exhibitor of the S2s Broadway has CURIOUS
ale 70 tell in relation the which his specimen
obtained and refer readers 10 him ii they have
any curiosity this point.


AZ the place noticed a very large and rare
specimen OF The East India Peacocks 1t not common 10
these alive this country and every one who observes
his must admit has magnificent pumage and color
which cannot initiate.