CONTENTS. XVI 
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Method of swimming . . 121 | Mode of capture by the noose . 160 
Internal anatomy imperfectly Mode of taming . 161 
known - 122 | Method of leading the elephants 
Faculty of storing water ~ 124 to the coast . 162 
Peculiarity of the stomach . . 125 | Process of embarking them at Ma. 
The food of the elephant . . 129 naar. ib. 
Sagacity in search of it . . 130 | Method of capturing a 2 whole herd 163 
Unexplained dread of fences . 131 | The “ keddah” in Binge! de- 
Its spirit of inquisitiveness . 1382 scribed. . - 164 
Anecdotes illustrative of its curi- ——'| Process of enclosing a 1 herd - 165 
osity . . . . 16. | Process of capture in Ceylon ab. 
Estimate of sagacity . . 133 | An elephant corral and its con- 
Singular conduct of a herd during struction . . 166 
thunder . 184 | Anelephant hunt in Ceylon, 1847 167 
An elephant feigning death « 135 | The town and district of Korne- 
Appendix.—Narratives of natives, galle . . 2%. 
as to encounters with rogue The rock of Aetagalla «168 
elephants . 186 | Forced. labour of the corral in 
former times. - 170 
CHAP. IV. ae en were 171 
‘orm of the enclosure Z . 172 
Soe Method of securing a wild herd . 173 
Elephant Shooting. | Scene when driving them into the 
3 corral . . 174 
Vast. numbers shot in Ceylon _ 142 Asilate . 176 
ting details of elephant kill- ae 
Revolting det P ‘B An elephant drove by night ~177 
ing in Africa . (nats) #8: Singular scene in the corral - 178 
Fatal spots at which to aim 143 | pecitement of the tame elephants 
Structure of the bones of the head 144 (note) ib 
Wounds which are certain to kill 145 : . 7 : 
Attitudes when surprised, 148 
Peculiar. movements when reposing ib. CHAP. VI. 
Habits when attacked 150 
Sagacity of native trackers. ab. THE ELERRANT. 
Courage and agility of the ele- ; 
phants in escape . . 151 The Captives. 
Worthlessnéss of the carcass 153 | A night scene . _ 180 
Singular roooreny from a wound Morning in the corral "181 
. . note 154 Preparations for securing the cap- 
tives - * * va. Ae 
CHAP. V._ The “ cooroowe,” or noosers » abe 
THE ELEPHANT. The tame decoys . 182 
First captive tied up. - 183 
An Elephant Corral. Singular conduct of the wild ele. 
Early method of catching ele- phants . < . 184 
phants . ‘ . 156 | Furious attempts of ‘the herd to: 
Capture in pit-falls (note) ib. escape . . . 186 
By means of decoys . : . 157 | Courageous conduct of the natives 187 
Panickeas — their courage and Variety of disposition exhibited by 
address F . 158 the herd 189 
Their sagacity in following the Extraordinary contor tions of the 
elephant si z . 159 captives a 5 - 190 
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