1. 6. most naill working animal & the Wire. The bone, the ass and the pig beltz the tick-Kinned animals In the hot regti

beert the thick-skinned animals are repre vented by the dephant, the hippopotamus and the ditvers. All of them have very tough, thick «Kine and hoofed feet.

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2. In hot countries the elephant is of great use No man. It is the largest of all quadrupeds. a beast of burden. it is about eight times as strong as a horse. Notwithstanding its immense size and strength. it is easily tamed, and becomes diclle, obedient and faithful, so long as it is kindly treated.

3. The trunk of an elephant is only its nose or shout grown exceedingly long. From the nostrils a double tube runs up the entire length of the trunk. It is interlaced with thousands of muscles. by which it is readily moved in every direction.

At the end is a finger-like point. With its trunk the elephant can pick up a thing as small as a pin, or as large as a beam of wood.

4. As the elephant's large head is joined to its ponderous body by so short a neck, the trunk becomes necessary to it as a feeler for reaching out. On each side of the trunk a large tusk of ivory points downwards from the upper jaw.

5. The eyes are small, and the ears large and flapping. The legs are clumsy and shapeless, but solid looking, as they must be to carry the weight of a body so bulky. The huge feet are slightly divided into five rounded hoofs. The skin is naked except for a few bristles.

the hunt. After a wild elephant has been caught, and tied up without food for several days, it begins to submit quietly to its training.

7. Many anecdotes are told of the intelligence,

fidelity and affection of this noble animal. Though a willing worker, the elephant is so fond of working in his own way, that a great writer on life in India has called him "my lord the elephant." For instance, the elephant would rather push the heaviest wagon with its head than drag a lighter one with chains. The lordly elephant dislikes to be put in harness like the more humble-minded horse.

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8. An elephant was once at work without an attendant to look after him. He was snorting Urmph!" to himself in a dissatisfied tone of voice; for he had to carry a heavy beam of timber along a narrow pathway in the forest, and was forced to turn his head first to one side and then to the other, in order to get his load past the trees.

9. A gentleman rode up and found him laboring thus painfully. On seeing the rider, the elephant put down his burden and forced himself backward among the underwood to allow the horse to pass. The horse, however, was frightened and hesitated. The elephant, observing his fear, impatiently thrust himself farther back with another "Urmph!"

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10. Still the horse paused and trembled. another backward push, and an encouraging "Urmph!" from the elephant, the timid horse was at last induced to pass. Then the wise ele