...Wonderful, my life,'—' Well done, my dear,' — ' My dove,' — ' My son,' 'My wife:' — but all these appellations, of which elephants are so fond, would...to try again. Force was at length resorted to, and he roared terrifically, but would not move. Something was then removed ; he seemed satisfied, as before...

...elephant keeping his flat side close to the side of the bank, and leaning against it. The next step waa against a tree ; but this, on the first pressure of...was then removed ; he seemed satisfied, as before ; ajid he in time ascended the stupendous ghaut. On his reaching the top, his delight was visible in...

...means of elephants, over a high hill, or ghaut as it is called. driver made use of the most tender epithets, such as, " Wonderful, my life !"— " Well...terrifically, but would not move. Something was then rempved; he seemed satisfied, as before ; and thus in time ascended that stupendous ghaut. On his reaching...

...nexts tep was against a tree ; but this, on the first pressure of his trunk, he did not like. . . . Force was at length resorted to, and the elephant...then removed, he seemed satisfied as before, and he ascended that stupendous ghaut." The female elephant, only seven years old, that was taken to the Adelphi...

...leaning against it. The next step was against a tree, but this, on the first pressure of his trnnk, he did not like. Here his driver made use of the most...seemed satisfied, as before; and he in time ascended. . . . On his reaching the top his delight was visible in a most eminent degree ; he caressed his keepers...

...next step was against a tree, but this, on the first pressure of his trunk, he did not like. Here the driver made use of the most endearing epithets, such...terrifically, but would not move. Something was then altered, the elephant was satisfied, and at last succeeded in mounting to the top of the staircase...