no THE MINDS AND MANNERS 



which in animals of any other species would be considered a 

 remarkable performance. The following were the commands 

 given by one trainer, understood and remembered by each ele- 

 phant, and executed without any visible hesitation or mistake. 

 These we will call the 



Accomplishments of Performing Elephants. 

 i. Fall in line. 



2. Roll-call. (As each elephant's name is called, he takes 

 his place in the ranks). 



3. Present arms. (The trunk is uplifted, with its tip curved 

 forward and held in that position for a short time.) 



4. Forward, march. 



5. File left, march. 



6. Right about face, march. 



7. Left about face, march. 



8. Right by twos, march. 



9. Double quick, march. 

 10. Single file, march. 

 n. File right. 



12. Halt. 



13. Ground arms. (All lie down, and lie motionless.) 



14. Attention (All arise.) 



15. Shoulder arms. (All stand up on their hind-legs.) 



In all, fifteen commands were obeyed by the whole company 

 of elephants. 



It being impossible, or at least impracticable, to supply so 

 large a number of animals with furniture and stage properties 

 for a further universal perfomance, certain individuals were 

 supplied with the proper articles when necessary for a continua- 

 tion of the performance, as follows: 



16. Ringing bells. 



17. Climbing up a step-ladder. 



18. Going lame in a fore leg. 



19. Going lame in a hind leg. 



20. Stepping up on a tub turned bottom up. 





