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The wonderful kanguroo [i.e. kangaroo] from Botany Bay : (the only one ever brought alive to Europe) : to be seen at the Lyceum in the Strand

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THE WONDERFUL  

KANGUROO,  

FROM  

BOTANY BAY,  

(The only One ever brought alive to Europe)  

1794.  

To be feen at the LYCEUM, in the Strand, from in the Morning till in the Evening.  

THIS amazing, beautiful, and tame Animal, is about five Feet in Height, of Fawn  

Colour, and diftinguifhes itfelf in Shape, Make, and true Symmetry of Parts,  

different from all other Quadrupeds. Its Swiftnefs, when purfued, is fuperior to  

the Greyhound to enumerate its extraordinary Qualities would far exceed the common  

Limits of Public Notice. Let it fuffice to obferve, that the Public in general are  

pleafed, and beftow their Plaudits the Ingenious are delighted the Virtuofo, and  

Connoiffeur are taught to admire impreffing the Beholder with Wonder and Afto-  

nifhment, at the Sight of this unparalleled Animal from the Southern Hemifphere, that  

almoft furpaffes Belief therefore Ocular Demonftration will exceed all that Words  

can defcribe, or Pencil delineate.—Admittance, One Shilling each.  

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The wonderful kanguroo [i.e. kangaroo] from Botany Bay : (the only one ever brought alive to Europe) : to be seen at the Lyceum in the Strand .. [London]: , 1794. Web. 1 April 2025 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-343485304>

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1794, The wonderful kanguroo [i.e. kangaroo] from Botany Bay : (the only one ever brought alive to Europe) : to be seen at the Lyceum in the Strand .. , [London] viewed 1 April 2025 http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-343485304

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