Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 186
QueenOft in summer-time do go —To the elfin jugglers show. WAR ELEPHANTS. By Charles Frederick Holder. I HE back of an elephantwould hardly be con-sidered a safe place ina modern battle. Thehuge animal would beriddled by bullets andround shot, and, farfrom being an objectof terror, would besimply a… … opposing beasts, but to terrify and put men toflight; and that the huge animals understood theobject of the fighting we have every reason tobelieve. Elephants were then plentiful; bandsof thousands were not uncommon; and a hostof them, fitted with rich harness and trappings,protected by shining…
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