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with a running noofe, 60 cubits long, is next put round each hind leg 

 immediately above the Bundahs, and again-above them, 6 or 8 additional 

 Bundahs, according to the fize of the elephant, are made faft, m the fame 

 manner as the others were : the putting on thefe ropes generally takes up 

 about 20 minutes, during which the u-tmoft file nee is observed, and the 

 Mahotes, who keep flat upon the necks of the females, are covered with 

 dark coloured cloths, which ferve to keep them warm, and at the fame 

 time do not attract the. notice of the elephant. While the people are.bufily 

 employed in tying the legs of the Goondah, he careffes fome times one, 

 and fome times another, of the ieducers, (Kootnee) examining their beauties 

 and toying with different parts, by which' his defires are excited and his 

 attention diverted from the hunters, and in thefe amorous dalliances he is in- 

 dulged by the females. But if his paffions mould be fo roufed, before his 

 legs are properly fecured, as to induce him to attempt leaping on one of the 

 females, the Mahote., to enfure his own fafety and prevent him gratifying 

 his defires any further, makes the female run away, and at the fame time, 

 by raifing his voice and making a noife, he deters the Goondak! fmm purfu- 

 ing. . This however happens very feldom ; for he is fo fecured by the pre£- 

 fure of a Koomkee on each f)de and one behind, that he can hardly turn 

 himfelf, or fee any of the people, who always keep fnug under the belly of 

 the third female, that flands acrofs his tail, and which ferves both to keep 

 him iteady and to prevent his kicking any of the people, who are employed 

 In fecuring him j. but in general he is fo much taken up with his decoyers, 

 as to attend very little to any thing elfe. In cafe of accidents, however, . 

 mould the Gocndah break loofe, the people upon the firft alarm can always 

 mount on the backs of the tame elephants, by a rope that hangs ready for 

 the purpofe, and thus getcut of his reach. When his hind legs are proper- 

 ly fecured, they leave him to hjmfelf, and retire, to a.fmall diftance: as.foon. 



