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 take immediate flight. Should their courage fail, and should they attempt to run away, the elephant would immediately pursue and put them to death.

In the bull-fights, when one of the men on foot is closely pursued by the bull, he drops his cloak immediately before the animal, who continues to vent his fury upon it long enough for the man to escape. This lure never fails to succeed:..the fact, if generally known, might prevent some dangerous accidents in this country. Joinville says the lion may be deceived in the same manner, and that some knights of Norone, knowing this, hunted lions in Syria very successfully. The bear may still more easily be lured. Some of our travellers in Iceland say, that if a glove be thrown to him, he will not leave it