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by her urougiu her lome apples, and with his trunk 
fawned upon her. 
/^thuneus tells us of an Elephant who did n® 
hart at all to a little childe that lay between his 
kggs. 
Many like Examples we have in feveral Hiftor-ies| 
in a certain JJland in Inila called ZiUna are 
found very large ones, and thofe who will leam 
the languages oHlrange countryes. 
When fompty was the id time Conful at R0me 
he brought leverall Elephants into the publique 
Theater to fight with feveral Archers; but when 
the Elephants faw that they were hated by the 
people, they fliewed themfelves to be very much 
troubled , which they fignifyed to the people by 
feveral geftures and lamentable cryes ; at which the 
common people were fo moved that they wept, and 
cur fed Pompey for his cruelty. From what hath been 
fayd it plainly appears that there are fhadows of 
virtue in Elephants ; but this will yet further appear 
by what followeth. 
1. Elephants are very milde and gentle not only 
towards other Creatures that are but fmall , but 
alfo towards men which are wandting in holes, tn 
caves, and alfo towards criminal perfons , who 
ufe to be call before them to be torn in pieces by 
them; which they will fcarcely do unlefs they be 
drunk wifh wine ; fo King Bacchsu being enraged 
againft 50. men, commanded them to be bound 
to go. Elephants ; but the Elephants would not 
bound to them, not being willing to be ^ecutocs 
of the Kings cruelty, 
C 4 a. They 
