Chap. V.J 
THE ELEPHANT. 
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in the centre, and stood motionless under the dark shade 
of the trees in the middle of the corral. 
Preparations were now made to keep watch during 
the night, the guard was reinforced around the enclosure, 
and wood heaped on the fires to keep up a high flame 
till sunrise. 
Three herds had been originally entrapped by the 
beaters outside ; but with characteristic instinct they 
had each kept clear of the other, taking up different 
stations in the space invested by the watchers. "When 
the final drive took place one herd only had entered the 
enclosure, the other two keeping behind; and as the 
gate had to be instantly shut on the first division, the 
last were unavoidably excluded and remained concealed 
in the jungle. To prevent their escape, the watchers 
were ordered to their former stations, the fires were 
replenished; and all precautions having been taken, 
we returned to pass the night in our bungalows by the 
river. 
