CHAPTER V 



Captivity 



THE change in the leadership of the herd 

 made but little difference to our elephant, 

 who led an uneventful life till, at the age of 

 thirty, he was well advanced towards maturity. 

 He then stood over eight feet high at the 

 withers, and his tusks protruded some two feet 

 from his lips. The animal was still growing in 

 height and bulk, but was already formidable 

 either for attack or defence. In short sprints 

 on level ground no man could hope to escape 

 him, and a horse would have to be 

 remarkably quick in getting away to 

 avoid his charge ; and, even after 

 the first one hundred and fifty yards, 



the elephant 

 could maintain 

 a good pace 



