THE ELEPHANT. 
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"'ith the sick and dying, at the very moment 
'''hen the Nabob had to pass along upon his 
'elephant. It appeared impossible that the 
elephant could avoid treading upon and crush- 
ing many of the wretched people, unless the 
prince would stop while the way could be 
iileared ; but he w'as in haste, and such tender- 
ness would have been deemed derogatory in a 
personage of his importance. The animal, 
however, possessed more of the “ milk of hu- 
nian kindness ” than his master : without slack- 
'“-ning his pace, and without having received 
nny command for that purpose, he with his 
Irunk removed some of the poor creatures, set 
others on their feet, and stepped over the rest 
'rith such care and address as not to hurt one 
of them. 
In the Ayeen Akberry mention is made of 
olephants which were taught to discharge an 
nrrow from a bow' ; to learn the modes that 
'''ere understood only by those skilled in mu- 
