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nor do I know whether the height referred to is that of 

 the elephant at his shoulder or at the centre of his 

 back, where it is greater. 



The intelligence of the elephant is proverbial, though 

 certainly many of the current stories brought forward to 

 illustrate it are sufficiently fictitious. If the histories 

 are to be accepted, the elephant is also capable of 

 corresponding sentiments of affection. It is related 

 that when the Emperor Kuttub-ood-Deen (pole star 

 of the faith) was slain in a night attack on his camp, 

 his favourite elephant was so affected at his master's 

 death, that he pined away and died also himself of 

 grief. This elephant is also stated by the historian to 

 have been the only white elephant seen in India. 



