. 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 . t be precisely ascertained, as he frequentlyscattered great part of the straw which was given him for food, and atea considerable portion of that which formed his litter. This animalwould kneel down, bow to the company, or search the pocket of hiskeeper at command. The elephant is invariably employed in India, in hunting the the hunter, with his r
. 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 . t be precisely ascertained, as he frequentlyscattered great part of the straw which was given him for food, and atea considerable portion of that which formed his litter. This animalwould kneel down, bow to the company, or search the pocket of hiskeeper at command. The elephant is invariably employed in India, in hunting the the hunter, with his rifle, is mounted on the elephantsback. When a tiger is perceived, he is fired at; if wounded, he gene-rally bounds towards the elephant, with savage ferocity. In the meantime, the elephant, assisted by the hunters, prepare to keep him at bay ;but if, at any time, the elephants proboscis be injured, the contest endsfrom that moment. He seems tc lose his self command, his courage,and even his senses, and sets off at full speed, utterly regardless of hisdriver, and heedless of the way he takes. The following is a represent-ation of an elephant thus wounded, fleeing from a tiger. ENCYCLOPEDIA. 105 GIGANTIC MASTODOX, OR GrGAXTIC MASTODON, or MAM>]OTH. The former of thesenames is the appropriate appellation, according to Dr. Godman, of acreature of gigantic dimensions, which formerly existed in North Ame-rica. The race itself is now extinct; but nearly entire skeletons havebeen found, and from their huge dimensions, it is apparent that theywere among the chief of the works of God. To these animals, the 106 FAMILY GIGANTIC MASTODON. BEAR. name mammoth, said to be a corruption of the Hebrew word behemoth,was formerly applied. But the more appropriate name of mastodon,has, at length been given to it by Cuvier. The emotions experienced, says Dr. Godman, when, for the firsttime, we behold the giant relics of this great animal, are those of un-mingled awe. We cannot avoid refl
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