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A TREATISE ON ELEPHANTS. 
The remaining elephants were thrown out of work, rejsted for a 
few days and were then moved to another creek. 
Case No. 4. — On the morning of the i8th, No. 100 was found 
dead and was buried where he died. Death was reported to be due 
to anthrax. No signs of illness were manifested. 
Case A^o. 5. — On the morning of the 23rd, No. 10 1 was found 
dead. This elephant was fettered, set free to graze the evening 
previous apparently well, and was found dead within a few yards of 
where No. 100 died. 
Three elephants were stationed together, Nos. 9, jo and 11. 
Case No. 6. — No. 1 1 when seen on the morning of the 5th 
June was to all appearances well ; he was let loose to graze. In the 
evening he was noticed to be very dull, trembling, ears cold, eyes 
bluish, appeared unable to see, did not obey orders, breathing very 
hard. In fifteen minutes or thereabouts his hind-legs suddenly gave 
way under him ; he fell, was delirious, and soon died. 
Case No. 7. — No. 10 had done no work for some months, as he 
was being treated for a sore ; he w^as seen on the afternoon of the 
6th of June leaning against a tree shivering ; on inspection he was 
found to be dull, a swelling was observed behind the jaw, he took no 
notice of his keeper, and later on became delirious ; his hind- 
quarters were weak ; he tried to move away, but fell forward and 
soon afterwards died. In about an hour the body was noticed to be 
enormously distended. This elephant died at a place i-| miles 
distant from where No. i 1 died. 
Case No. 8. — An elephant which was apparently quite well the 
previous evening was next morning observed to be very ill : the ears 
and legs cold, body hot, breathing hard, trunk swollen, eyes staring ; 
blood was noticed on dung that was passed ; when made to move 
his hind-quarters swayed to and fro ; he dropped, and died in 
convulsions. Soon after death the body became greatly distended 
and blood was observed passing from the natural openings. The 
rectum was everted, dark in colour, and presented the appearance 
of a tumour. 
Case No. 9. — On the morning of the i oth October, the mahout 
went out to catch his elephant ; on finding him he observed that the 
animal was sick, his breathing was distressed, there was swelling 
behind the jaws and also on the belly, and the trunk appeared swollen, 
especially in its upper portion ; on trying to take the animal to water 
he seemed very weak. He was left under a bamboo clump. In the 
evening he was worse, was very dull, the trunk flaccid, breathing, 
very audible. Next morning he seemed no worse, refused food, and, 
though he took water in his trunk, appeared to have some difficulty 
in swallowing. He died about 3 P.M. 
