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of front views of the heads of both this and the Asiatic 

 Elephant. As these outlines admirably illustrate the ex- 

 rived with his son, and suggested to Mr. Herring to aim especially 

 at the ear, at the eye, and at the gullet. 



" The two soldiers despatched from Somerset-house by Mr. 

 Cross, came in a short time before Mr. Brookes, and discharged 

 about three or four rounds of ball cartridge, which was all the 

 ammunition they had. It is a remarkable instance of the animal's 

 subjection to his keeper, that though in this deranged state, he 

 sometimes recognised Cartmell's usual cry of ' Chunee ! Chunee ! 

 Chuneelah !' by sounds with which he was accustomed to answer 

 the call, and that more than once, when Cartmell called out 

 ' Bite, Chunee ! bite !' which was his ordinary command to the 

 elephant to kneel, he actually knelt, and in that position received 

 the balls in the parts particularly desired to be aimed at. Cart- 

 mell, therefore, kept himself as much as possible out of view as 

 one of the assailants, in order that his voice might retain its 

 wonted ascendency. He and Newsam, and their comrades, took 

 every opportunity of thrusting at him. Cartmell, armed with a 

 sword at the end of a pole, which he afterwards affixed to a rifle, 

 pierced him several times. 



" On the elephant's second fall, he lay with his face towards the 

 back of the den, and with one of his feet thrust out between the 

 bars, so that the toes touched the menagerie floor. At this time 

 he had from a hundred and ten to a hundred and twenty balls in 

 him ; as he lay in a posture, Cartnell thrust the sword into his 

 body to the hilt. The sanguinary conflict had now lasted nearly 

 an hour ; yet, with astonishing alacrity, he again rose, without 

 evincing any sign that he had sustained vital injury, though it was 

 apparent he was much exhausted. He endeavoured to conceal his 

 head, by keeping his rear to the front ; and lest he should either 

 make a successful effort at the gate, or, on receiving his death- 

 wound, fall backwards against it, which would inevitably have 

 carried the whole away, the keepers availed themselves of the junc- 

 ture to rapidly lash the gates of his den with a chain and ropes so 

 securely, that he could not force them without bringing down the 

 entire front. 



" Mr. Herring now directed his rifle constantly to the ear: one of 

 these balls took so much effect, that the elephant suddenly rushed 

 round from the blow, and made his last furious effort at the gates. 



