. A new family encyclopedia, or, Compendium of universal knowledge : comprehending a plain and practical view of those subjects most interesting to persons, in the ordinary professions of life : illustrated by numerous engravings . hisinstructions, the noble animal submits to the most painful drudgery,and is so attentive to the commands of his master, that a word or lookjs sufficient to stimulate him to extraordinary exertion. Of all the animals that have been subjugated by the human race, 100 FAMILY ELEPHANT. the elephant is universally allowed to be the most tractable and obedi-ent. When tre
. A new family encyclopedia, or, Compendium of universal knowledge : comprehending a plain and practical view of those subjects most interesting to persons, in the ordinary professions of life : illustrated by numerous engravings . hisinstructions, the noble animal submits to the most painful drudgery,and is so attentive to the commands of his master, that a word or lookjs sufficient to stimulate him to extraordinary exertion. Of all the animals that have been subjugated by the human race, 100 FAMILY ELEPHANT. the elephant is universally allowed to be the most tractable and obedi-ent. When treated with kindness, he testifies his gratitude by fulfilling-all the desires of his keeper, caresses him with affectionate fondness,receives his commands with attention, and executes them with punctu-ality and zeal. He bends the knee for the accommodation of thosewho wis1 to mount upon his back, suffers himself to be harnessed, andseems to delight in the finery of his trappings. These animals areused in drawing chariots, waggons and various sorts of machines, hav-ing the strength of six horses; and they can travel near a hundredmiles a day, and fifty or sixty regularly, without any violent effort. WARREN HASTINGS ENCYCLOPEDIA. 101 ELEPHAM. It sometimes happens, however, that domesticated elephants mitheir escape to the wild herd. Warren Hastings, the governor-generalof India, possessed an elephant, which had been ten years absent fromthe rule of man. His keeper being dismissed, he was refractory to allothers, who attempted to control him ; and, at length, escaped. Afterthe long interval we have mentioned, his old keeper recognized him,and the elephant instantlysubmitted himself. The preceding is an ex-act portrait of this beautiful animal. The instrument which he carrieswith his trunk is described as a cow-tail, with a silver handle, whichelephants of rank bear for driving off flies. In taking the elephant, a large piece of ground is marked out, inthe midst of some f
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