The Ivory King
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The Ivory King by Charles Frederick Holder is described on its title page as A Popular History of the Elephant and Its Allies. The preface calls the elephant the true king of beasts, the largest and most powerful of existing land animals. The preface says that in former geological ages the elephant roamed the continental areas of every zone and was found in nearly every section of North America.
The text says that sometimes an elephant is fed with sugar-cane loaded with opium, to make him sleep, and as soon as he has fallen into a deep slumber, the mahouts slip off behind and securely tie his legs. The text says Pliny states that the populace were so touched by the terror which the elephants exhibited, and so full of admiration at their sagacity, that they demanded that the combat should be at an end. The text says the elephant tournaments of Cæsar added greatly to his popularity as dictator.
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- Charles Frederick Holder
- Pages
- 175
- Language
- English
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- Popular Science
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