Obaysch
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obaysch-197-5702300
title:
Obaysch
text:
Obaysch was the first hippopotamus seen in Great Britain since prehistoric times, and the first in Europe since Ancient Rome. He was captured on an island on the White Nile when he was less than one year old. His name is derived from the name of the island. The Ottoman Viceroy of Egypt, Abbas Pasha, agreed with the British Consul General, Sir Charles Murray to swap Obaysch and some other exotic animals for some greyhounds and deerhounds. Obaysch was sent by boat down the Nile to Cairo, accompani
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description:
Captive hippopotamus
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obaysch
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date modified:
2022-01-08T18:59:54Z
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