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hind feet have nails. The tusks are said to be of equal size 

 both in the male and female of this species, and the eyes 



" The peril was becoming greater every minute. The elephant's 

 weight was upwards of five tons, and from such an animal's exces- 

 sive rage, in a place of insecure confinement, the most terrible con- 

 sequences were to be feared. Mr. Cross therefore intrusted his 

 friend, Mr. Tyler, to direct and assist the endeavours of the keepers 

 for the control of the- infuriated beast. He then despatched a 

 messenger to his brother-in-law, Mr. Herring, in the New Road, 

 Paddington, a man of determined resolution, and an excellent shot, 

 stating the danger, and requesting him to come to the menagerie. 

 As he arrived without arms, they went together to' Mr. Stevens, 

 gunsmith in High Holborn, for rifles. On their way to him they 

 called at Surgeons-hall, Lincoln's Inn Fields, where they hoped to 

 see the skeleton of an elephant, in order to form a judgment of the 

 places through which the shots would be likeliest to reach the 

 vital parts. In this they were disappointed, the college of surgeons 

 not having the skeleton of the animal in its collection ; but Mr. 

 Clift, who politely received them, communicated what information 

 he possessed on the subject. Mr. Stevens lent him three rifles, 

 and at his house Mr. Cross left Mr. Herring to get the pieces 

 ready, after instructing him to co-operate with Mr. Tyler, in at- 

 tempting the destruction of the animal, if it should be absolutely 

 necessary before he returned himself. From thence Mr. Cross 

 hastened to Great Marlborough-street, for the advice of Mr. Joshua 

 Brookes, the eminent anatomist. He found that gentleman in his 

 theatre, delivering a public lecture. Sense of danger deprived Mr. 

 Cross of the attentions due to time and place under ordinary cir- 

 cumstances, and he immediately addressed Mr. Brookes; ' Sir, a 

 word with you, if you please, immediately : I have not an instant 

 to lose.' Mr. Brookes concluded his lecture directly, and knowing 

 Mr. Cross would not have intruded upon him except from extreme 

 urgency, withdrew with him, and gave him such instructions as the 

 case seemed to require. Mr. Cross, accompanied by one of Mr. 

 Brookes's pupils, hastened homeward. They were met near the 

 menagerie by Mr. Tyler, who entreated Mr. Cross to run to So- 

 merset-house and obtain military assistance from that place, for 

 that they had been compelled to use the rifles in their own defence, 

 and had put. a number of shot in him without being able to get 

 him down. Mr. Brookes's pupil accompanied Mr. Tyler, to assist 



