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36 My fears were not in vain; for after the elephants had stared upon me some time. one of the largest of them put his trunk round the root of the tree, and pulled so strong, that he plucked it up, and threw it on the ground; I fell with the tree, and the elephant taking me up with his trunk, laid me on his back, where I sat more like one dead than alive, with my quiver on my shoulder; he put himself afterwards at the head of the rest, who followed him in troops, and carried me to a place where he laid me down on the ground, and retired with all his companions.

I retired very well satisfied with the honours I received, and the presents which he gave me: and after that I gave myself up wholly to my family, kindred and friends.