 | Pallegoix, J.B. 1854 Description du Royaume Thai ou Siam, comprenant la topographie, histoire naturelle, moeurs et coutumes, legislation, commerce, industrie, langue, litterature, religion, annales des Thai et precis historique de la mission. Paris, Mission de Siam, vol. 1, pp. 1-488 |
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| Many virtues are attributed to the horn, and even the hide, however thick and tough it is, is regarded as a delicacy and fortifies weak people. |
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| Murs, 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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| 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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| Low, 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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| 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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| Hofland, 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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| 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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| Roorda 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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| 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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| Crawfurd, J. 1828 Journal of an embassy from the Governor-General of India to the courts of Siam and Cochin China, exhibiting a view of the actual state of those kingdoms. London, Henry Colburn, pp. i-viii, 1-598 |
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Asia - East Asia - Indochina
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| The rhinoceros horns is much in request on account of its supposed medicinal virtues. The King of Cochinchina has given to the Governor General of India four rhinoceros horns, set in gold feet. |
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| Virey, J.J. 1811 Traite de pharmacie theorique et pratique. Paris, Remont and Ferra |
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| The fibres of the nasal horn are believed in India to be very medicinal ('alexitere'). |
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| Virey, J.J. 1811 Traite de pharmacie theorique et pratique. Paris, Remont and Ferra |
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| The nasal horn is formed from agglutinated fibres. |
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| Marsden, W. 1811 The history of Sumatra, containing an account of the Government, laws, customs, and manners of the native inhabitants, with a description of the natural productions, and a relation of the ancient political state of that island, 3rd ed. London, Printed for the author, by J. McCreery, Black Horse Court, pp. i-viii, 1-479, 1-8 |
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| The horn is esteemed as an antidote against poison, and on that account formed into drinking cups. |
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| Nelson, G. 1740 The wonders of nature throughout the world display'd both for diversion and instruction. London, J.Watts, pp. i-viii, 1-475 |
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There is the Rhinoceros in the River Ganges, near as big as an Elephant, saving that he is not so tall; his Horn is upon the Snout near a Yard long. He fights with an Elephant, and sometimes overcomes him. His Horn, Teeth and Claws, are used against Poison and many Diseases, and sold at ... |
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