Chap. VI The Elephant
The Captives.
A night scene 180
Morning in the corral 181
Preparations for securing the captives 181
The “cooroowe,” or noosers 181
The tame decoys 182
First captive tied up 183
Singular conduct of the wild elephants 184
Furious attempts of the herd to escape 186
Courageous conduct of the natives 187
Variety of disposition exhibited by the herd 189
Extraordinary contortions of the captives 190
Water withdrawn from the stomach 191
Instinct of the decoys 191
Conduct of the noosers 194
The young ones and their actions 194
Noosing a “rogue.” and his death 196
Instinct of flies in search of carrion (note) 196
Strange scene 197
A second herd captured 199
Their treatment of a solitary elephant 200
A magnificent female elephant 201
Her extraordinary attitudes 201
Wonderful contortions 203
Taking the captives out of the corral 204
Their subsequent treatment and training 205
Grandeur of the scene 205
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