3 18 HUNTING FAVOURITES IN AUSTRAL AFRICA. 



Wild elephants at liberty in the jungle will fre- 

 quently, when tormented by flies, break off limbs of 

 bushes and fan themselves with them. This pro- 

 clivity I have turned to use by making him perform 

 that service for me. At first, through carelessness 

 or mischief, he did not hesitate to give me a switch 

 across the head or shoulders, which, from his 

 strength, was far from pleasant ; however, after a 

 due exercise of patience, he was induced to give up 

 this objectionable practical joke. How this was 

 accomplished is worth being explained. It was in 

 this way. Causing Cigar to sit down, Master 

 Jumbo was instructed to fan him, when, if he struck 

 him, my man would pretend to cry, and give evidence 

 of pain, I commiserating with my servant in such 

 baby language as appeared most suitable to the 

 purpose of impressing the delinquent with the 

 enormity of his offence. A few such lessons secured 

 the object in view, and for more than a week I can 

 safely say he has scarcely touched me with even the 

 tip of a leaf. At night my motherless charge is 

 never tied up, but sleeps wherever inclined ; his 

 favourite resting-place being close to the fore wheel 

 of the waggon I use as my dormitory. When on the 

 treck he follows the corttge with the other loose 

 animals, but he will occasionally deviate to the right 

 or left, to gather wild fruit or other dainties that his 

 keen senses of smell and sight tell him, are in the 

 vicinity. Nothing appears to afford him a greater 



