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lilmself by his exertions the Koomkees are again 

 brought near and take their former positions, one 

 on each side and the other behind. After getting 

 him nearer the tree, the people carry the ends of 

 the long cables two or three times round it, so as 

 to prevent the possibihty of his escape. His fore- 

 legs are now tied in the same manner as his hind-legs 

 were ; and the cables are made fast, one on each 

 side, to trees or stakes driven deep into the earth, -v 



When he has become more settled, and will eat 

 a little food, with which he is supplied as soon as 

 he is taken, the Koomkees are again brought near, 

 and a strong rope is then put twice round his body, 

 close to his fore-legs, like a girth, and tied behind 

 his shoulder ; then the end is carried backward 

 close to his rump, and there fastened, after a couple 

 of turns more have been made round his bo- 

 dy. Another rope is next fastened to this, and 

 thence carried under his tail like a crupper, and 

 brought forvvard and fastened to each of the girths. 

 A strong rope is now put round his buttocks, and 

 made fast on each side to the girth and crupper; so 

 as to confine the m.otion of his thighs, and prevent 

 hi !ii from taking a full step. A couple of large cables, 

 with running nooses, are now put about his. neck^ 

 there secured, and tied to the ropes on each side. 

 Thus completely hampered, the cables round his neck 

 are made fast to two Koomkees, one on each side. 



Every thing being now ready, and a passage 

 cleared from the jungle, all the ropes are taken 

 from his legs, except the strong one round his but- 

 tocks to contine the motion of his hind-less, which 



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