Sindbad the tourist, chapter XXXII Baroda

Henry Curwen (1845-1892), editor of the Times of India. TI 4 Feb 1888. Sindbad the Tourist, chapter XXXII Baroda. [no date] – In another two huge rhinoceroses were let loose, For a minute or two they rubbed their battered horns amicably together, Then they retired, to meet again with an awful clash that shook the whole arena. The crowd shouted, the rival keepers urged their Behomeths on with spears and shrieks and rockets, and refreshed them from time to time, by dashing bucketsful of water over their dusty parchment-coloured hides. When we were satisfied, the rhinoceroses were captured with spike-like clamps or hampering irons, attached to heavy chains that were deftly buckled round their legs, and they were led off snorting and struggling like frightened pigs.