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ELEPHANT. 
dined, as Mr. Leeke wished to be present when 
she was taken out of the keddah. On the 13th of 
January 1783 Mr. Leeke went out, when there 
were only herself, another female, and eight young 
ones remaining in the enclosure. After the other 
female had been secured by one of the koomkees 
sent in for that purpose, the hunters were ordered 
to call Juggut-peauree. She immediately came to 
the side of the ditch, within the enclosure ; on 
which, some of the drivers were desired to carry 
in a plantain-tree, the leaves of which she not only 
took from their hands with her trunk, but opened 
her mouth for them to put a leaf into it; which they 
did, stroking her, caressing her, and calling to her 
by name. Mr. Leeke, seeing the animal so tame, 
would not permit the hunters to attempt tying her ; 
but ordered one of the trained elephants to be 
brought to her, and the driver to take her by the 
ear and order her to lie down. At first she did 
not like the koomkee to go near her, and retired to 
a distance, seemingly angry ; but when the drivers, 
who were on foot, called to her, she came imme- 
diately, and allowed them to stroke and caress her 
as before ; and in a few minutes after permitted the 
trained females to be familiar. A driver from one 
of these then fastened a rope round her body, and 
instantly jumped on her back ; which at the mo- 
ment she did not like, but was soon reconciled to 
it. A small cord was next fastened round her neck 
for the driver to put his feet in ; who seating him- 
self on the neck, in the usual manner, drove her 
