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London Gazette 1684. Advertisement of exhibition of a rhinoceros. London Gazette no. 1973, 1684 October 10.

Advertisement of exhibition of a rhinoceros

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Location Captive Subject Captive before 1800 Species Greater One-horned Rhino (unicornis)

The London Gazette

No. 1972, Thursday October 9 to Monday October 13, 1684

Advertisements
A very strange Beast called a Rhynoceros, lately brought from the East Indies, being the first that ever was in England, is daily to be seen at the Bell Savage Inn on Ludgate-Hill, from Nine a Clock in the Morning till Eight at Night.

No. 1975
same text

No. 1977, Monday October 27 to Thursday October 30, 1684
same text

No. 2022, 26 January 1685
A True Representation of the Rhinoceros and Elephant lately brought from the East-Indies to London, drawn after the Life, and curiously Engraven in Mezzo Tinto Printed upon a large sheet of Paper. Sold by Pierce Tempest at the Eagle and Child in the Strand over against Somerset House Water-Gate.

No. 2122, 22 March 1686
Advertisements
These are to give notice, That the strange Beast called the Rhynoceros, will be sent beyond the Sea, and therefore will not be seen in this City after the 14th of April next, which it may be in the mean time at the Bell-Savage on Ludgate-Hill.

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