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lile OrongtO dtfim for Ihe

C~x,

can allHl'c

Ihem tO copulm: but the natural paluon,

rcnr~ire.l

by an excer, of modtny, burO, out into Cu, h ,iolent

fits of fury and rcCentmenl, that the IIrongen chains

are hardly rullicient tO corr.mand them. This is a

llriking drfTerence betwixt the

eleph~nt

and mon olher

lamed aoimals.

is only the individual that we Cln

ennave

the rptcic" in Cpite of all our endeavours, Ibll

retain their original freedom and independence.

The maODer of takiog and tanllog the elephanr,

thmfore, merits our attenlion. In fortOs and ruch

places

as are

frequented by elephantl, the Indians chuCe

fpot and inclore it wilh Orong palliCades

they ure

, he largtn trces as the principal Ilakts, tO which are

~xed

Cmaller onts in atranr.erCedireélion. Thel'ecrots·

Irm are fixed ro as tO allow aman tO pars eafily

through. Thm is likewire a laree pOrt leCI

Cor

the

elephanl, over which is fufpeoded

(lrong bnrier,

which is lel down as Coan as he tnlm. In ordtr 10

dtcoy him ioto lht incloCure, the hunters lake along

wilh the01 a lamt Cemale in

Cu Con,

and tra,d about

lill they come fo near as that the cry of Iht Cemale

can rtach a maJe, whom they pre.ioufly obCme in the

fordl; tbeo theguide

the female makes her gil'e Ibe

cry peculiar 10 the Ceafoo oflol'e: Ihe male innaotly re·

plits, aod

OUI io qoc(l or her. The guide theo

makes Ihe female proceed loward Ihe artificial ioclo·

fure, repeating her cries from time 10 time

Ihe goes

aloog. She entm into Ihe ioclorure, the male follows

her, aod lhe Indians immedimly lhuI Ihe port behind

him. He no Cooner diCco,m Ihe hunlen, and thal he

is incloCed, thJJl his pallion for Ihe fex is converted in-

10 rage and fury. The huoters eouogle himwith

Rroog ropes; they fClter his lcgs and trunk; !bey

briog IWO or three tame elephanls io arder 10 pacify

Ind reconcile him10 his coodllion. lo a word, lhey

teduce Ihem 10 obedieoce io a rew day!, by a proper

application of tonure, and caretres. There

~re

many

olher methods of calching dephants. InnC1ld of ma–

king hrge inclofures ith pallifades, like the kings of

Siam, and olher mooarehs, the poor Indians contenl

Ihemfdves wilh

my fimple apparatus: !bey digdtep

pits in Iheroadsfrequented bytlephan!!, coveringIhem

over with branches of trm ,lurC,

6e.

Wheoan elephanl

faHs inlo ooe of Ih re pilS, he is unable 10 gel OUI a–

gain.

The dephanl, when lamed, is the moR friendly and

obcdieol of all animalJ: he is enurcly amched 10 Ihe

perron

ho reeds and ta es cm

hlm. lo a Ihon

time he und<r /l.nds fogns, and Ihe founJ of his maller's

. oice. He diningUllhes Ihe I. nguage or p.llioo, or

command, of r" isfallion, and aas ACcordingly. He

reCCl' es hil orders wnh mention, and execules Ihem

\Vuh prudence arnl alACrity, hUI ",ilhuu precipitanon.

lIe ••fily Imns 10 ha... hls knm a d

lo.ml.is

ha–

dy. for Ihe cOnleni:neeof !hore wllo mOllnl hlm. He

car.tres hls frien

"'nh hl! trun

lIe hrl< burdens

, ilh his mln , and athtls Ihofe ",ho are I"al!lng him

in I.ying rhem on IIiS b.tck. lIe rl<liglns

Ihining

harDcfs nd

lrar~in

s. When )., leolln acan nr

wa~;;on, h· pDlIs e u11ly aod b rfull)', uDI fs be be a-

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bur.d

injodicious challiCemcnls. Hi, guide

ge.

nerally mlllllllcd on his oeck, wili> a rm.1I roJ of irUI!

Olarp al Ihe poi"t'in his nand

he dirells hl! 0101 ion

~"cking

111m

on Ihe cm and head

bUI, (or Ihe

01011

pan, a worrl is fullicim.

A lame el. phanl wiUdo more I.bou; than fix hor·

fes; bUI Ihen he requires a proponional quanrily or

food. Thcy are Ihe principal

be~ns

of burden

ma·

ny pans 01' Africa and Ihe Eall Indies. They mry

f.cks and bundles or al1 kinds on their neck, back, and

lulks. They never luCe or

dn~lage

any Ihing (OOlOlil–

led 10 Iheir care: They will nand on Ihe edge of a

mer, lake bundles 011' Iheir necks and IUO

lay Ihenl

cmrully in a boal whermr Ihey are defired,

~nd

Iry

wilh Iheir Irunk whelher lhey are properly filuale; i(

Ihey he loaded wilh calks, Iheygo in quell o( lIoo(s 10

propIhcm and prCl'COl IheOl from rolling.

From Ihe calliefi accounls in hinory, Ihe eallern na–

lions have employed elephanls in IVar

Alexander Ihe

Creat was the firll European who ever mounled In e–

lephan!. He carried a number of them inlo Gmce,

which Pyrrhus employed rome years aCler againll Ihe

Romans al Ihe bmle of Tarenlum. HOlh Ihe Crcrks

and Romao! roon learOl lO gellhe beuer of Ihefe mon–

/lrous animal!, Ihey opened Iheir rank! and allowed

Ihcm 10 pars Ihrough

otÍlhn did Ihey

all

mpl

lO hurt Ihem, bUI Ihrew dam,

cre.

al Iheir guides.

Now Ihal 6re·arms are Ihe principal inllrumenll of war,

elephanls, who are Iwified at Ihe noire and flame,

In'

lIead of beiog ufeful, would only lend 10 embmars and

conrufe ao army. However, in Cochin and olher pam

of Malabar, as alfo in Tonquio, Siam, and Prgu,

where 6re·arms are lillle uodernooJ, Ihey

are

11m

u(ed

in banle. The guide fiu a/lride upoo the neck, and

Ihe combalaols fil or Iland upon Ihe olher pam of !he

body.

When Ihe elephanl is properly managed, he lives ,e–

ry longeven ina Oate o( flavery and labaur. Thar(ome

have lived io Ihis/late

130

year!. isprelly\Vell 3ulhen·

lim ed. lo a nalural lIate, Ihey oCren

e~eeed

200

year!, and propagale Iheir fpecies till they

120: 1I

yem befol e Ihey come 10 Iheir full growth.

[ Plale LXXIV. 6g.

3.J

ELEVATlO , Ihe fame wilb altilude or heighl. See

AL'r ITUOE.

E LE VATI O ~

Ih,

AojI,

in Ihe chureh of Rom , !hit

pan

of Ihe maCs whm Ihe prien rai(es Ihe holl abole

his heaMorrhe people toadore. See

1AU

And

HOH.

ELEVATOR,

naromy, Ihe name of (evml muf–

cles,

lo called (ro01 Ihcrr (erting 10 rai(e Ihe partS of

Ihe body 10 ..hich Iheybelong. ceA. ATCOHY,Pan 11.

ELEVATORY, iofurgery, an inOrumeOl

Cor

w fingde–

rdí,d Or f,,{turcd pam Qf Ihe fcull, 10 be apphtd

.(Ier Ilc ip,eeumtnt> aod periull(llOl are removed. ce

SUJCHY.

ELE SI 1 in Grecian anliquily, a

feR.ul

kc~l ln

honour of

C~res,

every Courth year by fumc 1),1" bol

by olhers every Hlh. The

Alh.nt.n~

crl,bm .•\

al EIt.fis, a10'A n o( Altlca, whenle lile nvnt.

It ..

as ed,Lrmd wilh a worlol of

ecrrm~r1,

lrd

perfoos uf bo¡h fexes were ioiti' led

de.l1Il