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Revenge of injuries. 



business, determined to retire to Europe and en- 

 joy the fruit of their labours ; but resolved, be- 

 fore they went, to have a last chace by way of 

 amusement. They soon met with their game, 

 and began the attack in the usual manner ; but 

 unfortunately one of their horses fell and flung 

 his rider ; the enraged animal instantly seized his 

 fallen adversary, flung him up to a vast height 

 in the air, and received him on one of his tusks: 

 then turning towards the two other brethren, held 

 out to them the impaled wretch writhing on the 

 bloody tooth. 



A sentinel, belonging to the menagerie at Pa- 

 ris, always requested the spectators not to give 

 elephants any thing to eat. This conduct parti- 

 cularly displeased the female ; who beheld him 

 with a very unfavourable eye, and had several 

 times endeavoured to correct his interference by 

 sprinkling his head with water from her trunk. 

 One day, when several persons were assembled 

 to view these animals, a by-stander offered the 

 female a bit of bread. The sentinel perceived 

 it, and opened his mouth to give his usual admo- 

 nition ; but she, placing herself immediately be- 

 fore him, discharged in his face a considerable 

 stream of water. A general laugh ensued ; but 

 the sentinel, having calmly wiped his face, stood 

 a little on one side, and continued as vigilant as 

 before. Soon afterwards, he found himself under 

 the necessity of repeating his admonition to the 

 spectators; but no sooner was this uttered, than 



