. The polar and tropical worlds [microform] : a description of man and nature in the polar and equatorial regions of the globe : two volumes in one : embracing also an account of the expeditions of all the Arctic explorers from the discovery of Iceland, over one thousand years ago, to Hall's last expedition in the northern world, together with the wonderful discoveries and adventures of Agassiz, Livingstone, Wallace, and other distinguished travelers in the tropical countries. Arctic races; Tropics; Natural history; Races arctiques; Régions tropicales; Sciences naturelles; genealogy. 720 Tin:
. The polar and tropical worlds [microform] : a description of man and nature in the polar and equatorial regions of the globe : two volumes in one : embracing also an account of the expeditions of all the Arctic explorers from the discovery of Iceland, over one thousand years ago, to Hall's last expedition in the northern world, together with the wonderful discoveries and adventures of Agassiz, Livingstone, Wallace, and other distinguished travelers in the tropical countries. Arctic races; Tropics; Natural history; Races arctiques; Régions tropicales; Sciences naturelles; genealogy. 720 Tin: TllOlMCAL WOllM). the rope about to bo plucoil over his leg, the decoy, by a sudden motion of her own trunk, pushed his aside and prevented iiini; and on one oceasion, when suecessivc ef- forts had tailed to put tlie noose over the leg of an elephant wlio was already secincil by one foot, but wiio wisely put tiie other to the ground as often as it was attempted to pass the noose under it, he saw tiie decoy watch hei pp.'Ttunity, and wlien his foot was again raised, suddetdy push iu her own leg beneatli it, and hold it up till the noose was attached and drawn tight. Apart from the services which from their prodigious strern'tli the tame elephants are uhme capable of rendering, in dragging out and securing tliu captives, it is perfectly obvious that, witl. )ut their sagacious cooperation, the utino!; l)rowess and dexterity of the hunters would not avail them to enter the enclosure un- supported, or to ensnare and to lead out a single captive. , It must not bo supposed, however, that every elephant thus corrahwl is secured. Sometimes one will, by the use of a little "Hoad-work," try to get free from the cords which have bound his legs. His buttings and pitchings are a sight to behold. At other times an " obstinate brute " will lie down, refuse to take food, and in a short time die. AN OBSTINATE nitrTE. without any percoptiblo disoasp. The natives say that ho d
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