Für Segler leben unter vier Landesfürsten emembering Anweisungen, ich hielt meine Arme andbellowed heraus, die die Aufmerksamkeit. Er setzte histrunk, als ob zu riechen, was ich war, und verkündete. Der Sound durchbohrt mich. Er heruntergeklappt seine Ohren, die Aussahen wie Scheune - Türen, und hetzte, mich an. Myhorse sprang Runde in den engen Dschungel-Pfad. Theelephant wurde dann in der Nähe, und nichts, aber meine hatcoming aus, die er stoppte, um zu untersuchen, gab Mea beginnen. Der Boden war uneben, das Sein, in der Tat, thedried-Bett von einem Gebirgsbach. Wie ich toavoid Hindernisse von Zeit zu Zeit hatten, die Brute-force auf mich gewonnen, Imeanwhile leiden die

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A sailor's life under four sovereigns . emembering instructions, I held up my arms andbellowed out, which drew attention. He put out histrunk, as if to smell what I was, and trumpeted.The sound pierced through me. He flapped his ears, which looked like barn-doors, and rushed, at me. Myhorse sprang round in the narrow jungle-path. Theelephant was then close, and nothing but my hatcoming off, which he stopped to examine, gave mea start. The ground was uneven, being, in fact, thedried-up bed of a mountain stream. As I had toavoid obstacles at times, the brute gained on me, Imeanwhile suffering the torture of fright. Aftersome four miles, coming to the edge of a lake, whichI had passed in the morning, I observed that theelephant had stopped. My horse was not fit for many yards further, andthe heat of the sun reminded me I had no hat. Ipulled up to have a look at my enemy, who placedhimself on the edge of the jungle I had just cleared.I profited by this to make a head-covering of mypocket-handkerchief, then carefully examined the. An Elephant in Chase. 13.2 A Sailors Life chap. 1832. monster, feeling I had the advantage of level ground. April. With his trunk he threw up an amount of dust and dirt, which descended on his back, driving away clouds of flies. One would have thought his hide impervious to such tiny foes. I continued my retreat, with such speed and dignityas my poor horse was capable of, to the rest-house.I found my companions luxuriating in sleep andtobacco. Exhausted by my adventure, I threwmyself into a chair and sang out Grog ! One ofmy friends remarked : Why, its Keppel back again ! I had strength enough to exclaim I had seen anelephant, which caused a roar of laughter. Theydeclared I must have come across a rogue detachedfrom the herd. Soon refreshed, I stated that I must start again forthe harbour. The good Adjutant, John EdwardBull, kindly lent me his horse. I described the placewhere I had left the elephant, and as they did notthink he would have moved

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