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from his side), and the operator introduced his arm through the hole 

 and began to saw off the protuberance. He took several hours to 

 effect it, the elephant after a while lying perfectly still, with the ex- 

 pression of a martyr in his upturned eye. The piece sawn off was 

 as large as one's fist; and the animal got perfectly well very soon 

 afterwards. 



