THE ELEPHANT. 
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'^erance. At length it occured to the elephant- 
beeper, that a sufficient number of the fascines 
(which may be compared with bundles of wood) 
Employed in the siege, might be lowered into 
the well to make a pile, which might be raised 
to the top, if the animal could be instructed 
to lay them in regular succession under his 
toet. This lesson therefore he had first to 
teach the elephant, who soon comprehended 
tvhat was required, and began quickly to place 
^ach fascine as it was lowered to him, until he 
'''as enabled to stand upon them. By this 
time, however, the cunning brute, who had 
Enjoyed the refreshing coolness of his situation, 
finding himself raised above the water, refused 
to work any longer, and all the threats of his 
boeper could not induce him to place another 
^ascine. The man then opposed cunning to 
banning; he began to caress and praise the 
elephant ; and what he could not effect by 
threats, he accomplished by the promise of 
