1 64 The Life of a7i Elepha7it 



some background, whose beauty bad, all un- 

 known to themselves at the time, permanently 

 impressed itself on their memories. 



At rare interv^als both man and elephant 

 were Q;iven the chance of revisitinor the scenes 

 they loved so w*ell. There would be bustle 

 and hurry at headquarters in preparation for 

 the visit of some potentate. Harness and 

 howdahs w^ere being burnished ; tents standing 

 in rows of snowy whiteness were being repaired ; 

 strinofs of bullock carts were tailino- alonor the 

 road with stores of furniture and provisions. In 

 the forest for leagues around, pit-falls were being- 

 dug to entrap the tigers and panthers, so that 

 the local supply within reach of a central camp 

 mieht not fall short ; for it is in the nature of 

 thincrs that those animals 





A/-^- r^/^'^''~"^Ti'-^<^^. which require a laro-e 

 ^^}%'^^^ supply of living food must 



