THE ELEPHANT. 243 
The author of The Menageries’ has fur- 
nished some interesting particulars of the ele- 
phant belonging to the Duke of Devonshire, 
which died, it is said of pulmonary consump- 
tion, when about twenty-one years old, in 
1829. It is related that this nobleman, having 
been asked by a lady going to India what she 
should send him from the East, laughingly 
answered, “ Oh ! nothing smaller than an ele- 
phant and he was surprised to find in due 
time a very handsome female of this species 
consigned to his care. This animal was kept 
at Chiswick under circumstances peculiarly 
favourable to her health and docility. Her 
dwelling was spacious, well ventilated, and 
arranged with a proper regard to her comfort, 
and she had often the range of a spacious 
Paddock. At the call of her keeper, she would 
Come out of her house, and take up a broom, 
I'eady to sweep the paths or the grass at his 
bidding. She would follow him round the 
