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and other fetters had been prepared for it. It 

 was then secured without offering the slightest 

 opposition, and if it was minded to resist cap- 

 ture it certainly neglected an obvious precau- 

 tion which experience might, one would have 

 thought, have suggested as the obvious means 

 of escape.'' 



Those who give the elephant less than its 

 due credit for intelligence will, I think, be 

 inclined to reconsider their verdict after reading 

 these very interesting anecdotes, which illus- 

 trate the memory, ingenuity, and remorse of 

 which these mighty creatures are evidently 

 capable. 



I have already mentioned the fact that, 

 ordinarily speaking, there is no longer ele- 

 phant shooting to be had in India. The only 

 chance for the sportsman in that country is to 

 be asked to shoot a "rogue " or an elephant in 

 must. The only fatal shot that can be relied 

 on to kill outright is through the brain. When 

 shooting from the front, the rifle is aimed at 

 the ridge, or bump, midway between the eyes ; 

 but in shooting from either side it is necessary 

 to know the exact position of the brain, which 

 is very small in proportion to the size of the 

 head. All manner of diagrams have in conse- 

 quence been published with a view to assisting 

 the novice in making the critical shot. What 

 the novice invariably does, diagram or no 



