, 1870-09-11

1T. No objection WAS Maue to Atiy other
ord. though one, which il hal occas1onallS TO
lie one in question. This said pony, by the
way. Ind one or two very singular tastes, \
great liking for strong peppermint lnzenGes
eing the oldest: it would take them to luy
amount, md crush them with unmistAkable
rensl.
We csnnot Just now cali TO mind where We
met. long ago, With very amusing example
| commanding officer Of an 1nlian regiment.
lie was At exceedingly large and heavy man,
and the horse having 3 dislike to earring
.uch burden, acquired the habit Of lying
| down on the srouEd whenever the Colonel
rrepased to mount. This. as mtv be cup
II the soldiers, he parted with the animal,
sod procured smother not 20 fssttdious Is 10
l )" few pounds more or less. We believe 1t
wss yeM or two-certainly some con-
I siderable tine-after that the Colonel. visiting
rao'heE station, was invited to view the
t.ooCs therr. and horse was placed at his
service. which. on his attempting to mount.
Immediately lsy down in full view of the A.
| -mh'e3 regiment. II turned out to be the
i;ensical dismissed charger, who had AZ once
, Sognized his fosme. Objectionable owner.
4 very interesting anecdote il relsted b.
| frederic Cuvicr, showing not only grest power
memory. but also strong attaehuentt.. an
.uina! generally tuprosed to be destitute OF
II good qualitiet-,he wolf. 4 gentleman
Trained one Ep from infancy till he VAS II
::actab1e ~ = dog, would follow him abou,
"hene!er allowed. and become quite low
-rinsed when be VIZ absent. Bsing com
relied to leave home. his master made him
| aver to the MeusGerie du Roi. where he At
tirst droored and refused to eat, but gradually
.eCaue more recnucifed to the sitnatio1.
:Atte7 the lapse Of year and half his ms q.
| Ter returned hone aud psld him 4 yi-it- The
-e1t knew his voice tbs moment he spoke.
! and fiaw to him with every demonstration Of
delight and AHteti N. planting his foEe-feet on
Lis shoulder AID licking hts face. The same
eccae occurred xfter second separation Of
.tree yea1a' duration. the wolf. Is before. 1t
| uEce recpgnz:ur his masters yolce. sud
bounding tow I'd him ~ soon as set st liberty
by the keeper. A iual parting followed. .ud
from .aa; time the faithful creature ueve- A.
card to regain his former spirits and c4aa'
bic temper, occ- sionalIy. indeed, bettayins
rare.
stoEiea Of cleph.nt;ne Intelligence are mum
e1ous, Lut Do-t Of them too well known t
repeat here. One, however, recorded By .
traveller, IN . paper contributed to : scientific
;ou, nal. and which Is 70 ichel for from person
i EcoEledge, is worth trief notice., Tht
author Tae on Journey. and several ese
ph1uts were engaged TO casry his teut Ant
..gsage. Orc Of them, euphonionsly nane<
Fatt1a Mongul, coming on the scent Of |
:iGer. Vas seized With ! panic aud rsn OF
| iato the ~ood-. tic driver saving himself b,
, c,inSipg to the branch OF tres, and lett,ne
himself down. AL attempts to recover IL
animal we're ffuitlcss, and tie party proc:es,
ID On their way, giving up all idea OF seeir
, lin asair. Amongst herd Of wild e1ephan;
! ,.at.appcd eighteen months Afterwards, va
. found The runaway, Who At FIRST was as pl
! 7oarious and unmanageable u the rest: bu
! I On an old hunter, who knew him well, tidiu
: mp to him on a tame elephant, pulling him b
) he ear, sud ordering him to lie down. be in
mediAtcly obesed the familiar word OF con
0 :aand, and became perfectly tractAhle. Thi
a | writer also me1t1ous female elephant whic
eecaped from her owner, and was at large Il
fourteen years- On being recaptuted. she II
q me,nbered her former diver, and Instant
e laid down 1t his order.
There is no question that anlnals unde