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the town and port of Calicut, elephants 

 are often found, and at one time 

 travellers on the road leading from 

 Calicut to the Sispara ghaut, which 

 ascends the hills on that side, were ex- 

 posed to interruption from this cause. 



A friend of mine travelling with his 

 wife and his servant ' along this road 

 had a very hazardous meeting with a 

 rogue elephant near the foot of the 

 ghaut. 



The party travelled in palanquins, 

 carried by bearers in the usual Indian 

 fashion. On a sudden there was a cry 

 of alarm, and the bearers, dropping 

 their burdens, dashed into the jungle. 



Mr. M had just time to drag his 



wife behind the trees when the angry 

 tusker reached the spot. Fortunately 



