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The hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius, Lin. L'Hippopotame, Buff.)

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The hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius, Lin. L'Hippopotame, Buff.)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Animals -- Hippopotamus

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1820
Topics
Hippopotamuses
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Notes
Content: Printed on border: "The great difficulties that have always attended a complete investigation of this huge animal, have arisen as well from the remoteness of its situation, as from its peculiar habits and disposition. Though the Hippopotamus has been celebrated from the remotest antiquity; though the secred writings mention him under the name of Behemoth; and though his figure is to be seen engraven on Egyptian obelisks and on Roman medals, yet his history was very imperfectly known to the ancients. Aristotle says, that he has a mane like a Horse, and hoofs like an Ox; tusks and tail like a Boar; that he is of the size of an Ass, and has the voice of a Horse; with other things equally absurd; all which Pliny has copied; and, instead of correcting, has added to the number of his errors …" Foxing on image.
Source note: General history of quadrupeds. (Newcastle upon Tyne : Walker pr., 1820) Bewick, Thomas (1753-1828), Author.
Type of Resource
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Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17234085
Barcode: 33333159395637
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 14196610-c535-012f-be27-58d385a7bc34
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The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

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  • 1820: Issued
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The New York Public Library. "The hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius, Lin. L'Hippopotame, Buff.)" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1820. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-43a2-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The New York Public Library. "The hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius, Lin. L'Hippopotame, Buff.)" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-43a2-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The New York Public Library. (1820). The hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius, Lin. L'Hippopotame, Buff.) Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-43a2-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius, Lin. L'Hippopotame, Buff.)