J40 THE ELEPHANT. 



the inclosure in which the Elephants are secured ; 

 and the dixy following, when Mr. Leeke went to see 

 the herd that had been taken, this Elephant was 

 pointed out to him by the hunters, who well recol- 

 lected her. They frequently called to her by name ; 

 to which she seemed to pay some attention, by im- 

 mediately looking towards them when it was repeat- 

 ed ; nor did she appear like the wild Elephants, 

 who were constantly running about the inclosure 

 in a rage, but seemed perfectly reconciled to her 

 situation. 



" For the space of eighteen days, she never went 

 near enough the outlet to be secured ; from a re- 

 collection perhaps of what she had twice before suf- 

 fered *. Mr. Leeke, at length, went himself, when 

 there were only herself, another female, and eight 

 young ones remaining in the inclosure. After the 

 other female had been secured, by means of the train- 

 ed female Elephants, called Koomkees, sent in for that 

 purpose, the hunters were ordered to call on her by 

 her name. She immediately came to the side of 

 the ditch, within the inclosure ; on which some of 

 the drivers were desired to carry in a plantain tree, 

 the leaves of which she not only took from their 

 hands with her trunk, but opened her mouth for 

 them to put a leaf into it, which they did, strok- 

 ing and caressing her, and calling to her by name. 

 One of the trained Elephants was now ordered to be 

 brought to her, and the driver to take her by the 



* W'licn Elepliauts arc secured hi the outlet from the inclosure, 

 they bruise themselves terribly. 



