THE ELK. 



attachment. " I procured one in India," fays he, " of ten or twelve days 

 old, and had it for about two years, without ever tying it up. I even let it 

 run abroad, and fometimes amufed myfelf with making it draw in the yard, 

 or carry little burdens. I accuftomed it to eat any thing ; it came when called, 

 and I found few %ns of impatience, except when it was not allowed to 

 remain near me. When I departed for the Ifland of Sumatra, I begged 

 Mr. Law, of Lawrifton, governor-general, who had always teftified a 

 remarkable degree of efteem and friendfhip for me, to accept it. This 

 gentleman had no opportunity of keeping it about his perfon, as I had done, 

 but fent it to his country houfe, where it wanted for nothing ; but being 

 kept alone, and chained in a confined corner, it prefently became fo furious 

 as not to be approached ; infomuch, that the perfon who daily brought its 

 food was obliged to leave it at a diftance. After fome months abfence, I 

 returned ; it knew me afar off, and as I obferved the efforts it made to get 

 at me, I ran to meet it ; and I confefs I can never forget the impreflion 

 which the carefies and tranfports of this unhappy animal made upon me. 

 A friend of mine, who was prefent at this meeting, could not forbear to 

 iympathize with me, and partake of my feelings." 



