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fond ; by presenting him a stick, giving him hopes 
of catching it, or by gently striking or tickling his 
proboscis. When the whole apparatus is properly 
secured, the ends of the two cables (dools) which 
were fastened round his neck are brought forward 
to the end of the roomee , where two female ele- 
phants are waiting ; and to them these cables are 
made fast. When every thing is ready, the door 
at the end of the outlet is opened, the cross-bars 
are removed, and the passage left clear. The ropes 
that tied his legs to the palisades are loosened ; and 
if he does not advance readily, they goad him with 
long poles, sharpened at the ends or pointed with 
iron, and urge him on with their noise and din ; 
and at the same time the females pull him gently 
forward. As soon as he has cleared the roomee , 
his conductors separate ; so that, if he attempts to 
go to one side, he is prevented by the elephant that 
pulls in the opposite direction, and vice versa . The 
cords which tie his hind-legs, though but loosely, 
yet prevent his going fast ; and thus situated he is 
conducted like an enraged bull, that has a cord 
fastened to his horns on each side, so that he can- 
not turn either to the right or left to avenge him- 
self. In like manner is this noble animal led to 
the next tree, as the goondahs before mentioned 
were. Sometimes he becomes obstinate, and will 
not advance ; in which case, while one of his con- 
ductors draws him forward, the other comes be- 
hind, and pushes him on. Should he lie down, 
she puts her snout under, and raises him up, sup- 
