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prevent the elephants from passing the enclo- 
sure. On the outside of the ditch was placed 
u fence of matted branches, about six feet 
high, to give it an impassable appearance, 
Und green branches and bushes were also 
stuck about the entrance to conceal the ditch, 
^nd to make it look as much as possible like the 
Jungle. This done, the people were removed 
from that place, and those at the other end 
began firing, shouting, and making as much 
*ioise as possible with drums and horns, which 
^0 intimidated the elephants that they made 
fhe best of their way to the opposite end : and 
fbe people, following them close, drove them, 
''^ith the aid of a few rockets, straight into 
fbe enclosure, when the ditch was completed 
by the digging aw’ay of the remaining space. 
^6ople were immediately posted round the 
'^Utside of the ditch, armed with long spears 
^’^d matchlocks, to repel any attempt which 
^be prisoners might make to cross it. 
