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I did so, and although the light was not very favourable, 

 the results were a success. 



My field-glass showed me that the elephants were 

 ranged in two great groups males one side, females the 

 other ; pressing close up to their mothers were three young 

 elephants, keeping as quiet as the old ones. The only 

 movement they all made was a flapping to and fro of 



THE ENTIRE HERD OF ELEPHANTS, OVER TWENTY IN ALL, HAD PACKED 

 THEMSELVES TOGETHER UNDER THE MIMOSA-TREES. ONE STRONG 

 BULL FACED ME, DISPLAYING HIS LONG WHITE TUSKS 



their heavy ears. Most of them stood with their heads 

 turned towards me. in the direction of the wind therefore, 

 and thus protecting themselves from the wind as much 

 as possible. The absolute stillness of the huge mass 

 of monsters had something about it at once impressive 

 and uncanny. 



The nature of the ground seemed to forbid all hope 



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