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Title: The Travels of Nicolo Conti, in the East, in the early part of the 15th century, as related by Poggio Bracciolini, in his work entitled 'Historia de Varietate Fortunae' liber IV
Author(s): Conti, N.
Year published: 1485
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Reference From:Major, R.H. 1857 India in the fifteenth century. London, Hakluyt Society, Works vol. 22, pp. i-v, i-xc, 1-49, 1-39, 1-32, 1-19, i-vii
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Asia - South Asia - India
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Indian Rhino
Description of India

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There is here also an animal which has a head resembling that of a pig, a tail like that of an ox, and on his forehead a horn similar to that of the unicorn, but shorter, being about a cubit in length. It resembles the elephant in size and colour, with which i...
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