a Defcnptiott of Cteatuco^, zs 
5. They never pafs by a dead unkfs 
they can find a bough or a clod of Earth to eovfer 
them withj by which they fliew a great deal of 
piety in burying them, ' 
6 . They carefully cure thofe who are fick or 
wounded, they provide them meat a^id chersfii sad 
help them in all their dangers, and if they lee 
the Huntfman they run upon him , and fright 
him away. When could not make the 
"Elefhants go over the River, he ufed this ftrata- 
gem. He commanded that ohe of them Ihould 
be wounded in his ear and to be thrown into the 
River, and as foon as the wounded 'Elefbant was 
in, all the reft followed her. 
The wounded VJefha»t when he is hunted feeks 
for AloeSy. but brfore he ufeth ir, he will lift up 
his head, and ufe certain other geftnres , which 
is as their Goverhours fay ) an imploring Hea- 
ven, and as it were an imitation of !^eligion. 
Othets will falute the bJew-Moon, and at that 
time many of them will get together, and with de- 
light and reverence, as they can, do behold it. 
7. They have a defirc after praife, for it was 
obferucd that one of them, who was of a more 
d.ull capacity, was often coarefted, and bad but a 
bad e-ftcem amongft them. When they are coili- 
I manded to do homage, as it were to the Moon, and 
i are not able to do it, they will ftriye with them- 
felves untill they bah do it. Hence we may learn 
good inftruftions, as' to obedience, and to dili- 
gence in our ftudies. 
‘ When they are overcome by any of their fel- 
^ ' lows. 
