.back-gear: 
{b) The guddee (Fig. 7) is a reed-stuffed pad, placed on the 
guddela, and is furnished with a longitudinal opening to 
receive the spine and protect it from pressure and friction. 
Fig. 7.— Sanderson's pattern guddee. 
(r) The iron: may or may not be 
employed, according to the nature of the load. 
Plain. i Wrapped Un- use. 
Fig. 8. — Saddle for elephants (Skuder&on).' ' ~ I 
{d) The gtrth is a stout woven belt of tarred seizing-line, and 
a light chain for re-tightening. To the D of the girth 
; a cord is attached, which is passed through a pulley 
shackle at the top of the chain, by which the girth 
