The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-06-13
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WAR ELEPHANTS
1,i nc n9Lnoer OF elephants employed in the
armies OF the Mogul sovereigns appear almost
fencleoinle, when we recollect the euant;tv ne
-oIu NECESSARY Tor the support of each indiyid.
uai. me grand Khan Kublai is said to have
possessed i've thousand; and Capt. jenkins
VINO was at Agra in 1867, and deIivered 10,
ter from King James to the Emperor Jebang;r
relates mat the Emperor had g twelve tbou,
sand elephants, about 5000 with teeth, the
rest win females and young ones" The En-
Peror Ahoar, the predecessor of Jehanpir NJ
iotted TWO hundred elephants to every fouan
or Ten thousand of his cavalry.
these huge and powerful animals weye
trained 10 The dreadful business of war. and
- 1Uoneo 70 acquire pleasure in aiding the
"!snes OF Their masters. They were coyero,i
with armor formed of plates of steel Joined to-
sether ~ CHAINS, SO as, especially, to defend
tHe trunk, head, and interior parts of the bodv
IN IN the backs of these animals wooden toIyers
Iied with archers, were secured, who nonred
DOWN their missiles upon the infantry being
Almost out OF danger themselves, as the eles
phahs were protected by their dense skins
a anu suPeradded armor, and by their formida-
bic trunks, welded with death de.i;,g re.
against tbs assailants. 'oice
Gan any thing be conceived moro 1ro.,c,,
illan held OF battle covered by severaI b,1u
uieu thousand combatants, armed SOLELY Wei
o~oius' spears, axes, and missile ,,,oa-
whiie host of elephants are rnsb;no i pons'
lnelI ranks At their irresistible onset tbro',-
sailus are dashed to the earth, and tramnIaa
comrades whlls the haages Beast. nrq;ng e.
ware ms enormous weight, strews the gsonnA
VIII horrible carnage. Still he is under the
o5ethahce OF the rider who sits upon his noel
r u..u ms WORK OF destruction is systematically
{rac1eG but his trunk is thrown aloft his
the spear of horseman has entered MS 7rdese-
frantic with pain, he seizes his conductor with
his trunk, and filings him into the air he
breaks from the ranks and plunges EDWARDS,
regardless whether friends or foes are destroy
ed, and continues his devastating course, I'M
til, exhausted by wounds and agony, he sinks
at last among the slaughtered, destroying in
his fall those who may have~bcen safely CON
veyed through the previous horrors in the
tower upon his back To render the elephants
more efficient in fight, large sabres, daggers,
and other offensive weapons, were fastened to
their tusks, and every care was taken to IN.
spire them with fury against their opposers.
Expect OF SIGHT ON PERSON BORN
BLIND. The operator, DR.. Grant, having
observed the eyes of bis patient, and con-
WINGED his relatives and friends that it was
highly probable he could remove the OBJ
stacle which prevented his sight, all his ac-
quaintance, who had any curiosity to be
present when one of full age and under
was to receive q new sense, as
sembled themselves on this OCCASION
Among many others, the mother, brethren
and sister, and &young l0dy for whom he
II HA-nanA particular attachment, were
present. Inc operation WIS performed
with great skill, SO that sight was instantly
procured. >'S
When the patient first received the dawn
0! night, there appeared such an extacy in
ms actions, that he seemed ready to swoen
away IN the surprise of Joy and WONDER
he surgeon stood before him with the in.
'trument IN his hands. The patient OBJ
served INN from head to foot, and then OBJ
served himself as carefully, and compar-
ng the doctor to himself, he observed both
neir nenas were exactly alike, except the
in his amazement for several minutes, his
mother could no longer bear the agitation
Of so many passions as thronged upon her,
but fell upon his neck, crying out, my son
my son The young gentleman knew her
voice, and could say no more than son
me are you my dear mother ?" and tainted.
On his recovery, he heard the voice of his
female friend, which had surprising effect
upon him. Having called her to him, he
appeared to view her with admiration and
delight, and asked her what had been done
to him? Whither," said he, avn car
RED? Is all this about me, the thing
which have heard so often off, Is THIS
seeing? Were you always so happy when
you were so glad to see each other y
Where is Tom, who used to lead me put
methinks could now go any where Win
out him."
The rumor of this sudden change made
al the neighbors throng to see him. AS
he saw the crowds gathering, he asked his
nbvsician show many in all were to he
seen see ?" His physician replied, that it
would be very proper for him to return to
his late condition, and suffer his eyes to be.
covered for few days, until they should
receive strength, or they would lose the
power Of affording him that wonderful
transport he was in.,'--.4mgrirar 'SsnHysI'