62 WILD ANIMAL CELEBRITIES 



Scott, and a terrible time Scott had to get 

 the poor animal even into decent condition. 



In the first place the work of removing 

 even part of the long accumulated filth on 

 his skin was a tedious and revolting process 

 and the animal's feet were found to be mis- 

 shapen and sore for want of attention. 



But as soon as he began to get better, Jum- 

 bo 's spirits returned, and then it was found 

 necessary to control him; he was so high 

 spirited and daring that at last the Superin- 

 tendent and Scott decided that he must be 

 taught to obey before he did any damage. 

 So one day the two men each took hold of an 

 ear of Jumbo and holding him in this manner 

 gave him a good sound thrashing. For a time 

 Jumbo resisted, but when he found he was 

 getting the worst of it he lay down with a 

 little submissive cry and after that did what 

 he was told, and became a good tractable ele- 

 phant. 



Jumbo stayed contentedly in the Zoological 

 Gardens for eighteen years and was then 

 about twenty-two years old and stood eleven 



