Anonymous, 1814. Killing of rhinos near Rajmahal and Kolasse. Calcutta Gazette Thursday 9 June 1814: 8-9
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[Calcutta Gazette, Thursday 9 June 1814] Some gentlemen of Poornea made an excursion to the country between Sicligully and Rajemahl, in quest of Rhinoceroses, during which, we understand, they succeeded in killing 6 or 7, and wounding many others. By a letter from a Correspondent, who was with the party, we find that of late frequent instances have occurred of rhinoceroses crossing the Ganges, and infesting the low lands in the southern part of the district of Poornea.
1814 Calcutta Gazette - Thursday 09 June 1814 p.9 (continuation of p.8)
Towards the end of last month, a Rhinoceros was seen near the Indigo Factory of Rampore Kolassee, belonging to Mr.M--n and after a long chase, was killed by that gentleman. The same Rhinoceros had a few days before alarmed the people of another Factory to the Westward of Kolassee. Mr. Charles B--d happening to be at the Factory at the time, and having last year killed a sma!l one in another part of the district, was on this occasion induced to attack him on foot and alone; but paid dearly for his hardihood. Slipping while near the Rhinoceros, the velocity of the animal prevented his escape ; and while on the ground, he was severely wounded by him in the head and back. The attention of the Rhinoceros being diverted by the shouts of the Natives, he left Mr. B--d and made across the country for Kolassee where he was killed.
The prevalent idea that the Skin of the Rhinoceros is hardly penetrable by a leaden ball from a fowling piece, seems to be erroneous, as we have been assured by a Gentheman who has on one or two occasions killed them, that he has tried on the carcase of a dead Rhinoceros, if a leaden ball from a Manton's double barrel gun, would enter or not, and always found it to penetrate. A mixture however of one third of tin with two of lead is deemed a better composltion, as the balls are then much harder.
Kolassy, now on map Kolasi, near Katihar, 25.58N; 87.50E, in Bihar, 23 km north of the Ganges
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