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1 only tried it once, and this was at Pakokku. The elephantj 
a fine powerful and niost troublesome tusker, was suffering from 
a severe wound on the spine, also two enormous abscesses on 
Fig. 1 8. —Crush. 
Employed for handling and breaking in unruly elephants, especially those not allowing 
men to mount them. Can also be used for operations. 
Fig. 17. — Poles in position at A and B. 
Fig. 18.— Poles in position above, withdrawn below C and D. 
the back; he would not permit any interference. While the 
mahout was trying to dress the wound, the elephant started 
the bear-like motion and the man fell off and was injured. The 
cooly could do nothing beyond applying fetters ; the animal could 
not be induced to assume the recumbent posture, so we determined 
to try and throw him. Two heavy tuskers were brought in case 
matters became serious. The animal was tethered by one fore -leg 
to a tree with a good stout chain ; fetters were then placed on all 
four legs, a long chain being fixed on one fore-fetter ; this chain was 
passed through all the fetters ; the free end was given to a very fine 
old elephant, " Rajgopal he immediately started to walk away ; the 
men about then took their spears mounted on long bamboo shafts 
{Fig. 19), and whenever opportunity offered they touched afore or 
Fig. 19. — Common spear with which every elephant cooly should be provided, in case of 
his charge becoming unmanageable by getting vmsth, etc. 
liind foot causing him to draw it away. As Rajgopal had a steady 
strain on the chain, we soon got the legs so far under the beast that 
he was obliged to sink down amidst much shrieking and trumpeting. 
The abscesses were promptly opened and dressed, the wound 
owing to the presence of maggots was opened up and the maggots 
removed, after which he was allowed to get up, which he only 
succeeded in doing after several efforts. The shaking he got or the 
relief afforded by the operation quietened him down ; he did not try 
to injure any one, and next day after a little trouble he allowed the 
