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the remaining part asunder. In either case., he 
remains incapable of advancing a step,, till the 
horseman returning, or his companions coming up, 
pierce him through with javelins and lances ; he 
then falls to the ground, and expires from loss of 
blood. The elephant being slain, they cut his 
flesh into thongs, like the reins of a bridle, and 
hang these, like festoons, upon the branches of 
trees, till they become perfectly dry, without salt, 
and then lay them by for their provision in the 
season of the rains. 
In one of these elephant-huntings, Mr. Bruce 
mentions a striking instance of affection in a young 
one to its mother : “ There now remained (says he) 
but two elephants of these that had been discover- 
ed ; which were a she one with a calf. The aga- 
geer would willingly leave these alone, as the 
teeth of the female are very small, and the young 
one is of no sort of value whatever. But the 
hunters would not he limited in their sport. The 
people having observed the place of her retreat, 
thither we eagerly followed. She was very soon 
found, and as soon lamed by the agageers ; but 
when they came to wound her with their darts, as 
every one did in their turn, to our very great sur- 
prize, the young one, which had been suffered to 
escape unheeded and unpursued, rushed out from 
the thicket, apparently in great anger, and ran upon 
the horses and men, with all the violence it was 
master of. I was amazed, and as much as ever I 
was upon such an occasion, afflicted, at seeing 
the affection of the little animal in defending its 
wounded mother, heedless of its own life or safety. 
I therefore cried to them, for God’s sake, to spare 
the mother, but it was then too late ; and the calf 
had made several rude attacks upon me, which I 
avoided without difficulty ; hut I am happy to 
this day, in the reflection that I did not strike 
