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File AvailableMartiny, E. 1854 Naturgeschichte der fur die Heilkunde wichtigen Thiere. Giessen, Ferber'sche Universitatsbuchhandlung
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All Rhino Species
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File AvailableAnonymous 1853 Volksmiddelen tegen de slangenbeet. Nederlandsch Weekblad voor Geneeskundigen 3: 244-246
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia
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Asian Rhino Species
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File AvailableAnonymous 1852 De rhinoceros-hoorn. Biang-Lala, Indisch Leeskabinet 1 (1): 93-97
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Asian Rhino Species
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File AvailableMurs, O. des; Prevost, F.; Guichenot; Guerin-Menneville 1850 Histoire naturelle, Zoologie: vol. 6, pp. i, 1-396

In: Lefebvre, T. et al. Voyage en Abyssinie execute pendant les annees 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842, 1843 par une commission scientifique. Paris, Arthus Bertrand
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Ethiopia
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African Rhino Species
The rhinoceros horns arerather large because one can make four to six handles of swords from them.. They are sold as a piece, to make handles. An unworked piece sells for a toile, but when it is worked, it can cost three to four talaris. The entire horn has less value and never sells for more t...
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File AvailableLow, J. 1850 The Karean tribes or aborigines of Martaban and Tavai, with notices of the aborigines in Keddah and Perak. Journal of the Indian Archipelago and Eastern Asia 4: 413-432
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Asia - South East Asia - Malaysia - Peninsular
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Asian Rhino Species
Semangs, Malaysia. The projecting horn on the snout is carefully preserved, being supposed to be possessed of medicinal properties and highly priced by the Malays, to whom they barter it for their tobacco &c.
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File AvailableLow, J. 1850 The Karean tribes or aborigines of Martaban and Tavai, with notices of the aborigines in Keddah and Perak. Journal of the Indian Archipelago and Eastern Asia 4: 413-432
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Asia - South East Asia - Malaysia - Peninsular
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Asian Rhino Species
About the Semang tribe in Perak, Malaysia. They eat elephants, rhinoceros, monkeys, rats, etc.
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File AvailableButler, J. 1847 A sketch of Assam, with some account of the hill tribes. London, Smith, Elder and Co, pp. i-vi, v-x, 1-220
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Asia - South Asia - India
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Indian Rhino
Rhinos are tamed in a few months and may be seen at Gowahatty grazing on the plains as harmless as cows, guarded by a single man. When they are tame, they can be bought for 100-150 rupees. Many have been sent to Calcutta where they fetch 500 rupees.
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File AvailableHofland, P.W. 1846 De rhinoceros-hoorn. Tijdschrift Neerlandsch Indie 8 (4): 110-111
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia
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Asian Rhino Species
Antidote for snake poison. I must tell you about some extraordinary effects of the rhinoceros horn. Mr Baumgarten of Kraton wrote to his relations in Malacca that he would like to receive some snake-stones to cure snake-bites. They could not comply with his request, as these stones were diffic...
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File AvailableBlume, C.L. 1845 Nalezingen in oude Javasche couranten, XLIV. Gedachten op eene reise door het zuidoostelijke gedeelte der Residentie Bantam. Indisch Magazijn 2 (3/4): 1-36
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Java
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Asian Rhino Species
journey in 1822 - Java. In these mountains there live the Bedoeis, who are not allowed to eat the meat of domestic animals. They are only supposed to eat the meat of wild buffalo and the rhinoceros.
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File AvailableRoorda van Eysinga, P.P. 1843 Indie, ter bevordering der kennis van Nederlands Oostersche bezittingen. Breda, Nijs, vol. 3, part 1, pp. vi, 1-560
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Java
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Asian Rhino Species
The horn of a rhinoceros is regarded by the locals as a talisman or Moesthiko against evil, and the Chinese find it strengthening.
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