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Travels of an Arab merchant in Soudan (the Black Kingdoms of Central Africa)

Note 32 — Chapter III

Dr. (Nicolas) Perron translation

M. Fresnel, French consul at Jeddah, has published a memoir on the abou-kern, which he considers to be the unicorn, and not the rhinoceros.—Perron. In this case, however, the Sheikh clearly marks that he means the khartit; and in no part of his work makes allusion to the unicorn.

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