The wild elephant and the method of capturing and taming it in Ceylon . occasioned by concussion. But in theelephant, where the weigilt of the bodyis immense, the bones of the leg, inorder to present solidity and strengthto sustain it, are built in one firm andperpendicular column ; instead of beingplaced somewhat obliquely at their points of contact. Thus whilst theforce of the weight in descending isbroken and distributed by this arrange-ment in the case of the horse ; it wouldbe so concentrated in the elephant as toendanger everj joint from the toe tothe shoulder. 42 The Wild Elephant. stre
The wild elephant and the method of capturing and taming it in Ceylon . occasioned by concussion. But in theelephant, where the weigilt of the bodyis immense, the bones of the leg, inorder to present solidity and strengthto sustain it, are built in one firm andperpendicular column ; instead of beingplaced somewhat obliquely at their points of contact. Thus whilst theforce of the weight in descending isbroken and distributed by this arrange-ment in the case of the horse ; it wouldbe so concentrated in the elephant as toendanger everj joint from the toe tothe shoulder. 42 The Wild Elephant. strength than flexibiUty, and fitted to bear an enormousweight upon a level surface, without the necessity ofascending or descending great acclivities. The sameauthority assumes that, although the elephant is foundin the neighbourhood of mountainous ranges, and willeven ascend rocky passes, such a service is a violation ofits natural habits. Of the elephant of Africa I am not qualified to speak,nor of the nature of the ground which it most frequents ;but certainly the fa
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