,,,., CASSELL'S POPULAR NATURAL HISTORY. 



himself backwards among the brushwood, so as to leave a passage, of which he expected us to avail 

 mir-elves. .Mvlior.se still hesitated, the elephant observed it, and impatiently thrust himself still 

 deeper into the jungle, repeating his cry of nrmph ! in a voice evidently meant to encourage us to come 

 ,n. Still the horse trembled; and, anxious to observe the instinct of the two sagacious creatures, I 

 toiliore any interference again the elephant wedged himself further in amongst the trees, and waited 

 iiii]Hiticntly for us to pass him ; and after the horse had done so tremblingly and timidly, 1 saw the 

 wise creature stoop and lake up his heavy burden, trim- and balance it on his tusks, and resume his 

 route, hoarsely snorting, as before, his discontented remonstrance." 



THE ELEPHANT UKAWIXti T1IK ri."l ..]!. 



The elephant is employed in various services in India, such as carrying persons certain di.-tances, 

 tho ploughing the soil. 



The elephant is passionately fond of the sugar-cane. One of the beasts fed, on one occasion, upon 



unite lost his patience when he saw his neighbours munching their favourite viand, while he was 



apparently fin-gotten. Just as a rude boy stamps with his foot, if his wishes are not complied with, 



] pliant struck the earth with his trunk, but the moment his food was brought he was quiet. He is 



loud nf throwing Vavcs ami bits of earth upon his back, and, in idle hours, this is a never-failing resource. 



Ilathing is a favourite recreation of the elephant, in enjoying which he becomes very noisy. 



