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NATURAL HISTORY. 
have proved fruitless, had it not been for some chil- 
dren, whom the animals would suffer to approach 
them, and by whose childish management they were 
brought to the shore, and, ropes being twisted round 
their legs, the men were enabled to throw them 
aown, and thus get them into the boats. And what 
appeared also very remarkable was, that they had 
not been a day on board the ship before they became 
perfectly gentle.” 
THE ELEPHANT. 
85. The Elephant is a native of the warmer parts 
of Asia and Africa. He is probably the largest land 
animal in the world, varying from nine to twelve feet 
in height. His forehead is very high, his ears very 
large and flapping, and his eyes very small. Two 
long tusks proceed from his upper jaw, sometimes 
weighing one hundred or more pounds each. These 
he uses to defend himself from his enemies. 
Where is the Elephant found ? 
What is said of his size 1 
Describe the various parts of the Elephant $ his forehead, ears, 
eyes, and tusks. 
