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THE ELEPHANT. 
sic, and to move their limbs in time. We 
learn from the same work that on a signal 
given by his keeper, the elephant will hide 
eatables in the corner of his mouth, and when 
they , are alone together he will take them out 
and give them to the man. This latter cir- 
cumstance is confirmed by Mr. Forbes, whe 
relates that during the campaign in which he 
accompanied the army of Ragonath, the ele- 
phants of that Mahratta chieftain became ema- 
ciated, and it was discovered that their keep- 
ers stole the balls with which the animals were 
fed for their own use ; the rogues were pu- 
nished, and inspectors appointed by the master 
of the elephants to see them fed. After some 
months the elephants began to lose flesh again, 
though the inspectors examined the quantity 
and quality of their food, and saw it given to 
them. On inquiry it was found that they had 
been taught to receive the balls and to retain 
them in their mouths till the inspectors with' 
