Merck's rhino and the narrow-nosed rhino were close relatives, having diverged from a common ancestor a million or so years ago.

a friend of mine who, within ten days, said 'I've had enough of this' and he just up and died. It seemed he wished himself to die.

Let's peg the rug to the floor.

[…] Nicholas Nickleby’s eyes were dimmed with a moisture that might have been taken for tears.