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Araatse, overseer of the elephant stalls in the absence 

 of the Gaysenaike. 



Aatjes were also used as overseers to see that everything 

 was all right. 



Baddanas tie the trave and drive the elephants from the 

 hushes into the coraal. They have also to confine the 

 animals in the trave with ropes. 



Welkareas must cut creepers and deliver them for tying 

 the coraals. 



Wagekareas, spies who go about the jungle, count the 

 elephant herds, disclose matters of importance : how many 

 beasts are found in each herd, and where they really are. 



Pannikeas are minor chiefs with some cornax under them. 



Gornax are overseers and riders of elephants. 



Dourias and Tanterias are used to tie the wild elephants 

 and also to control the hunting elephants. 



Panneas have to bring grass and cocoanut leaves and 

 provide all other food. 



Olias are used for the preparation and application of 

 medicines for the elephants suffering with internal com- 

 plaints or external injuries. 



So it can be seen what different kinds of people are neces- 

 sary to be maintained for the service of the elephant, so 

 that I shall not further speak on this point. 



Most of the elephants which come into the hands of the 

 Company are sold in Jaffnapatnam, in consequence of the good 

 prices current there, established by the chief Government 

 for the information of its servants, for which purpose the 

 merchants of Golconda and other leading merchants on the 

 Coromandel Coast pay their money into the Company's 

 treasury there and remit by bill to Jaffnapatnam to be paid 

 in elephants. 24 The valuation of these great beasts is 

 accurately regulated, and their height, figure, and fine points 

 are carefully noted, as their prices vary a great deal, for 

 the slightest defects cause a diminution in the price, as the 

 merchants are very hard to please. But the tuskers are 

 generally very dear, and are sometimes sold for 2,800 



