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THE ELEPHANT. 
groaning with agony, while the surgeon dress- 
ed the wound ; and she continued to perform 
this service every day, till the animal had 
completely recovered. 
An elephant rendered furious by the wounds 
which he had received at the battle of Ham- 
hour, ran about the field making the most hide- 
ous cries. A soldier was unable, probably on 
account of his wounds, to get out of the animal’s 
way like his comrades. The elephant approach- 
ed, seemed afraid of trampling him under foot? 
took him up with his trunk, placed him gently 
on his side, and continued his course. 
During the wars in the East Indies about 
the middle of the last century, the Baron d^ 
Lauriston witnessed another striking instance 
of the regard of the elephant for human life 
at Lucknow, the capital of the soubah of BeU' 
gal, where an epidemic disease was making 
great ravages among the inhabitants. Tfe 
principal road to the palace gate was coverc<^ 
