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History of Clara

1752 / Lille, France

When Clara was advertised in Ghent on 23 March 1752, the owners said that the next stop would be in Lille (northern France) (source 6651). No further localities found for 1752.

Literature

  • Van der Ham 2022: 185, note 230 – dates March / April 1752

Source 6651. Gazette van Gendt, 23 March 1752

Refer Paris source 6501

Gazette van Gendt, Thursday 23 March 1752

Original text (Dutch)

Dat alhier is aengekomen, een Levendig Rhinoceros, het welck de eerste is van die sordt dat hier is geweest, en sig alhier maer weynigge dagen sal op houwen, en van hier naer Ryssel gaen.

Translation
That has arrived here, a Living Rhinoceros, which is the first of that species that has been here, and will only stay here for a few days, and from here it will go to Ryssel / Lille.

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