Jagor, F., 1866. Singapore - Malacca - Java: Reiseskizzen. Berlin, Julius Springer, pp. i-vi, 1-252
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Java. The skin of the rhinoceros has different uses. As a shield, it cannot be penetrated by bullets of musquets. The Chinese use it as medicine. The horn in Java is seen as effective against snake bite, not only by locals, but even educated Europeans are so sure of its effectiveness that they usually carry a small piece of horn with them on their travels, believing that the poison will surely be absorbed when the porous mass is laid on it.
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