The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-02-28

J. Oh the trunk. ls often seen moving III
$ quiet and confidence aihwart the stream,
e as IT by an involuntary motion, while its
:, owner remains in security below
6 When the depth will no longer allow OF
D this enjoyment, then and not ill then
> lie head of this majestic animal rises TO
view; SO peculiarly solicitous does he
appear moi 10 exert himself beyond the
emergency of the case. II is likewise
worthy of remark, the manner in which
the elephants fight the rhinoceros
They are determined and inveterate
enemies to each other, and the frsl
blow decides the battle. The rhinoce-
ros, il is well known, is Of size much
smaller than his antagonist, aud,runs be-
tween his legs. If he escapes the blow
OF the proboscis, he will, by means Of the
horn with which nature has susmouDted
his nose, rip open the belly of the ele-
plant; if he receives The blow, he lies
mofioniess at his feeL, a breathiess body.
See now the manner in which the ele-
plant prepares himself for the recep-
ton OF his formidable antagonist. 10 all
other cases, he elevates his club when
he medltates deadly blow. In the
present instance, it would give to his
enemy an unnecessary advantage il
would leave the passage between his
fore legs upguarded. The sagacious
animal seems sensible Of this, and, low
ering his :ead, lays his PROPOSES be-
tween his fore legs, to its whole extent,
and waits for the arrival of his foe. Al
4 the moment of his arriva. the receding
blow is given, which, while it guards him
from the horn, lays his enemy PROSTATE
TO The dust his proboscis is thus render
ed al one and the same instant of time
an engine both Of assault and defence.
When annoyed by ths flies in their pas
J sage through forest, they will pluck
with their trunks Dough, and whip
the insects away, with all The dexterity
OF beau with his pocket handker-
: chief; they have ever been seen
] With these fans soliciting the presence
: OF the zephyr, with as maiden 40 eff
t temnancy as if their delicate frame
h would fan under the influence of the
l. solar beams.
II This docile, amiabIe, tractabIe, in
W teliigent and heroic animal belongs IL
d. lore, oui f6f gfautnde to him, 10 trea
a. his brethren with more respect than ",
h have hitherto done. The hog has evei
d a species of foppery attached TO hi
d character. The elephant, who ba
d been in the service of a monarch, anc
I, shioinS in all the paraphanaIia of re.
e gal magnifcence, passes by with con-
e tempt and disdain, a brother of his who
; is not decorated with the same CANDY
!, traPPings. We well remember the re-
: mark OF gentleman who had devoted
some OF lis leisure hours TO Buttons BIZ
ography of an elephant. He was NOR
tilted when he came to this obnoxious
trait IN the character of this hero, and
. observed, with singular emphasis. that
he telt much regret that so noble 40 an
lmai should moi be empowered with an
ambition beyond the pride of Dress
, What causIic, corrosive, but, at the
same Time. unconscious satire, was con-
Veyed IN these words, not on an ele-
} plant, but on man. The elephant, which
was murdeTeda few years since in Maine,
J ooce acted felonious part; and, if be
. had known the criminality of the act,
would undoubtedly have merited the
fate oil other malefactors 1t was Gus
l tomary for his visitors to place cakes of
. gingerbread 10 their pockets, and to APP
+, proach this animal to observe with what
$ deXterity be would rife aud german
| AiZA tho nv Of h.,
!. agency of the trunk. From this fact the
: elephant drew this sage conclusion, that
1 every pocket was made for his accom-
Y mediation, and that they slways contain
e ed gingerbread and nothing else. A
: gentleman was once standing behind
him, whole pocket was in reach of his
s proboscis, which, without any sort OF
ceremony, and without even an apollo
, gy for his impertinence, the animal pro-
ceeded to rifle. He found there some
r thing OF about the weight, size, dimeD-
' sloEs, shape and colour of cake Of GIN
: gerbread, and, having so many eyidenc-
e es before him, was not very scrupulous
e in his inquiries. Probably remember
: ing the lines of Shakespeare, "tbou
E Icomest in such questionable shape
r that | will call thee gingerbread, he
swallow ed it without hesitation. 1t was
: only pocket-bools, containing COM
: Portable variety of bank notes, con6den-
tial letters, and undrawn tickets in lot
terry. He was, undoubtedly, according
/, ing TO the rigid rules of The English COM
mon law, pick-pocket; hut, if an in
, dictment had been preferred, we strong
: ly incline to the opinion, that he might
f have alledged, in defence, that he was
: educated in that strange system of ethics
a which taught him TO believe that every