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Lindleu 39urrat's adventure 7vith an EL-
ehhant-When l was in England. in the
year 1771, went to see the elephants which
were kept at the Queens stables, Bucking-
ham house.--Whilst | was gratifying myself
with observing the huge creatures, and their
various actions and peculiarities, took oc-
casion to withdraw from one OF them part
Of the hay which he was collecting on the
floor with his proboscis. did this with my
cane and watched the animal very narrow
ly. TO prevent stroke from him, which l
had reason to expect. The keeper said that
had greatly displeased the elephant. and
that he would never forget the injury.
thought but little of this sadmonitlon at the
time. But about six weeks afterwards,
when accompanied some other persons on
visit to the elephants, found that, though
probably several hundred people had been
there since my proceeding visit; the animal
soon recognized me. / did not attempt to
molest or tease him at all; and had no con-
ception of any concealed resentment-On a
sudden, however, when was supposed to
be within the reach Of his proboscis, he
threw II towards me- with such violence,


that had it struck me, | should probably


have been killed, or received some material
injury. Happily for me, perceived his in-


tention, and being very active, sprung out
of his reach. To every other person pres


ent, he was gentle and good tempered, and


his enmity to me arose, as the keeper de-
clared, solely from the circumstance of the
little affront which had formerly put upon


him.