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ends of the tusks, and tightly wedged in place, 

 and the elephant arose, shorn of a portion of 

 his weapons for which he would have no use in 

 the future, though still possessing implements 

 of the greatest value to himself and his master. 

 The last test of his obedience was, that he 

 should carry lighted lamps on his tusks through 

 the encampment, and this he did with a placidity 

 which delighted his mahout, though inwardly 

 the elephant was far from easy, and carefully 

 kept his trunk out of harm's way. 



There came a day when the stud of elephants 

 was to proceed to the jungles, and there be 

 allowed to graze during the winter 

 and spring of the year. They set 

 out on their march in single file, 

 each elephant carrying a load made 

 up of his own fetters and cloth- 

 ing, of his driver's and driver's 

 assistant's kit, of a small tent for 

 shelter for the men, and of a few 

 days' rations, the whole amounting to a weight 

 of some three to four hundred pounds. Under 

 this light burden the elephants tramped gaily 



