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attitude and motion so in unison with the majestic solemnity of their deportment, as to inspire sentiments approaching to 
, veneration — doubtless forms a most uncommon and imposing spectacle; and both to my companion and to myself, the first 
view of a herd under such circumstances— now industriously working among the aromatic trees with their ivory crowbars, and 
now with “lithe proboscis” idly culling the succulent shoots 
“upon the flowery lap 
Of some irriguous valley,” 
afforded infinitely greater gratification than the wholesale butchery of the noble quadruped which might have ensued. In most 
instances, this chase is followed as an avocation solely for the profits arising from the ivory; but as we possessed not the 
means of bringing away this valuable commodity, had we even been so minded, the chief incentive to continued pursuit was 
obviously wanting; and after the novelty of the excitement had worn off, I do not hesitate to confess, that although the 
tracking among scenery of the wildest and most romantic character, backed by the various turns and accidents of the spirit- 
stirring chase, possessed a never fading charm in my eyes, I could not at any time thoroughly divest myself of the idea that 
the ‘half reasoning’ quadruped, against whose voluminous carcase I had turned my deadly weapons, was none other than mine 
own stalwart ally, my tried and trusty favorite Mowla Buksh, from whose gallant back I had during many happy years van- 
quished my feline foes in Western India, and whose fancied presence — how idle soever the impression must appear — detracted 
not a little from the satisfaction that I experienced. 
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