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These verses describe the behemoth's places 

 of shelter and repose, and, in such places, in 

 general, are his bones found in America at 

 this day. 



" Behold he drinketh up a river, and hast- 

 eth not ; he trusteth that he can draw up 

 Jordan into his mouth." 



What is here said seems to convey a sub- 

 lime idea of the lofty stature, great force, and 

 intrepidity of the behemoth. 



" Behold a river overfloweth, yet he niak- 

 eth not haste; although Jordan break out 

 against his mouth, he is in security." 



I may remark in this passage, that the com 

 mon height of the elephant is 10 ft. and a half. 

 There were some in the stables of Coarees, 

 King of Persia, twelve cubits high. A credi- 

 ble traveller. Sir T. Roe, assures us, that in 

 Indostan he had seen some that were at least 

 \2 ft. high, and Avas informed, that there were 

 others 14or 15 ft. in height. The elephant^ 

 therefore, can ford most rivers. The Jordan 

 is here mentioned, not as frequented by elt- 



