141 THE ELEPHANT. 



to the brancli of a tree under which he was passing. 

 When the Elephant had got rid of his driver^ he soon 

 contrived to shake off his load. As soon as he ran 

 away, a trained female was dispatched after him, 

 but could not get up in time to prevent his escape. 



^^ Eighteen months after this^ when a herd of Ele- 

 phants had been taken, and had remained several 

 days in the inclosure, till .they were enticed into 

 the outlet, there tied, and led out in the usual 

 manner, one of the drivers, viewing a male Elephant 

 very attentively, declared he resembled the one 

 which had run away. This excited the curiosity of 

 every one to go and look at him ; but, when any 

 person came near, the animal struck at him with his 

 trunk, and in every respect appeared as wild and 

 outrageous as any of the other Elephants. — An old 

 hunter at length coming up and examining him, de- 

 clared that he was the very Elephant that had made 

 his escape. 



" Confident of this, he boldly rode up to him on a 

 tame Elephant, and ordered him to lie down, pull- 

 ing him by the ear at the same time. The animal 

 seemed taken by surprize, and instantly obeyed 

 the word of command, utterino; at the same time a 

 peculiar shrill squeak through his trunk, as he had 

 formerly been known to do ; by which he was im- 

 mediately recognized by every person who was ac- 

 quainted with this peculiarity." 



Thus we see that this Elephant, for the space of 

 eight or ten days, during which he was in the in- 

 closure, appeared ecjually wild and fierce with the 

 boldest Elephant then take.n ; but the moment he 



