wunder · LibraryCHAPTER II.. The Captive.
Read in the Wunder reader — freeTHE CAPTIVE.
A night scene 121
Morning in the corral ib.
Preparations for securing the captives 122
The “cooroowe,” or noosers ib.
The tame decoys 123
First captive tied up 124
Singular conduct of the wild elephants 126
Furious attempts of the herd to escape 127
Courageous conduct of the natives 128
Variety of disposition exhibited by the herd 131
Extraordinary contortions of the captives ib.
Water withdrawn from the stomach 133
Instinct of the decoys ib.
Conduct of the noosers 136
The young ones and their actions 137
Noosing a “rogue,” and his death 138
Instinct of flies in search of carrion, note 139
Strange scene 140
A second herd captured 142
Their treatment of a solitary elephant 143
A magnificent female elephant 144
Her extraordinary attitudes ib.
Wonderful contortions 145
Taking the captives out of the corral 147
Their subsequent treatment and training 148
Grandeur of the scene ib.
Story of young pet elephant 149
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