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Natural History of the Elephant. 
in for that purpose, the hunters were ordered to call Juggut- 
Peauree. She immediately came to the side of the ditch, within 
the inclosure; on which, some of the drivers were desired to carry 
in a plantain tree, the leaves of which she not only took from 
their hands, with her trunk, but opened her mouth, for them to put 
a leaf into it, which they did, stroking and caressing her, and call- 
ing to her by name. Mr. Leeke, seeing the animal so tame, would 
not permit the hunters to attempt tying her ; but ordered one 
of the trained elephants to be brought to her, and the driver to 
take her by the ear, and order her to lie down. At first, she did 
not like the koomkee to go near her, and retired to a distance, 
seemingly angry; but, when the drivers, who were on foot, called 
to her, she came immediately, and allowed them to stroke and 
caress her, as before ; and, in a few minutes after, permitted the 
trained females to be familiar. A driver, from one of these, then 
fastened a rope round her body, and instantly jumped on her 
back ; which, at the moment, she did not like, but was soon re- 
conciled to it. A small cord was next fastened round her neck, 
for the driver to put his feet in, who, seating himself on the 
neck, in the usual manner, drove her about the keddah , the same 
as any of the tame elephants. 
After this, he ordered her to lie down, which she instantly 
did ; nor did she rise till she was desired. He fed her from his 
seat, gave her his stick to hold, which she took with her trunk, 
and put into her mouth, kept, and then returned it, as she was 
directed, and as she formerly had been accustomed to do. In 
short, she was so obedient, that had there been more wild 
elephants in the keddah, to tie, she would have been useful in 
securing them. 
