56 ADVENTURES OF AN ELEPHANT HUNTER CH. iv 



in all my hunting career ; almost all the hairs 

 of his tail were perfectly white. Occasionally, 

 elephants' tails have a few white hairs, but even 

 these cases are extremely rare. I have still in 

 my possession Kom-Kom's singular extremity, 

 and shall always keep it as a memento of a 

 thoroughly enjoyable day's sport. 



