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MAMMALIA. 
[Chap. HI. 
APPENDIX TO CHAPTER III. 
NARRATIVES OF THE NATIVES OF CEYLON RELATIVE TO 
ENCOUNTERS WITH ROGUE ELEPHANTS. 
The following narratives have "been taken down by a Singhalese 
gentleman, from the statements of the natives by whom 
they are recounted; — and they are here inserted, in order to 
show the opinion prevalent amongst the people of Ceylon as 
to the habits and propensities of the rogue elephant. The 
stories are given in Words of my correspondent, who writes in 
English, as follows : — 
1. " We," said my informant, who was a native trader of 
Caltura, " were on our way to Badulla, by way of Eatnapoora 
and Balangodde, to barter our merchandize for colfee. There 
were six in our party, myself, my brother-in-law, and four 
coolies, who carried on pingoes 1 our merchandize, which con- 
sisted of cloth and brass articles. About 4 o'clock, p. m., we 
were close to Idalgasinna, and our 'coolies were rather unwilling 
to go further for fear of elephants, which they said were sure 
to be met with at that noted place, especially as there had been 
a slight drizzling of rain during the whole afternoon. I was 
as much afraid of elephants as the coolies themselves; but I 
was anxious to proceed, and so, after a few words of encourage- 
ment addressed to them, and a prayer or two offered up to 
Saman dewiyo" 2 , we resumed our journey. I also took the 
1 Yokes borne on the shoulder, 2 The tutelary spirit of the sa- 
with a package at each end. cred mountain, Adam's Peak. 
