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Douwe Mout 1749. Exhibition of rhinoceros in Versailles. Opregte Haerlemsche courant No. 17, Thursday 24 April 1749: 1.

Exhibition of rhinoceros in Versailles

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

Opregte Haerlemsche courant No. 17, Thursday 24 April 1749
Versailles, den 17 April [1749]. De Koning te Choisy zynde, zo begaf zyn Poolse majesteyt des anderendaags zig hier na toe, gaande des namiddags met de Koninginne na de Menagerie, om de Renoceros te bezigtigen.

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