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Battened or confiderably depreffed, after an elephant has once attained his 



full growth. 



Though thefe remarks, as well as feveral others in the above relation, do 

 not come within the plan I propdfed, which was merely to defcribe the 

 methods of taking wild elephants in the province of Tipura, yet I hope 

 they will not be deemed impertinent or fuperfluous, efpecially as feveral of 

 them tend to eflablifli fome important fails in the natural hiftory of this 

 animal, that are not known or not attended to at leaft, in any accounts 

 that 1 have had an opportunity of feeing. 



Explanation of feveral words ujed by the natives, who catch 



elephants. 



Bundah — a middle fized cord, fix or eight cubits long, which is put round, 

 either the hind or fore legs of elephants, in order to fecure them. From ten 

 to twenty are employed. 



Ch'ilkdh — is a very flight foft cord, which the hunters at firfl put around 

 the hind-legs of a Goondah, before they begin to tie him ; this is not ufed 

 for Keddah elephants. 



Daugbearee — is generally a continuation of every fecond Bundah that is put 

 on, a few turns of which are patted round; where the folds of the Bundahs 

 interfect. each other, in order to fallen and keep them firm, When the Bun- 

 dah is not long enough, another cord is made ufe of.. 



