Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 1836-1907 · Boston, CT : Hall and Locke · leaf 157
skin of the crocodiles throat, ripped itopen as one would rip a glove. Then, of a sudden, the end came. The lions headfell forward on the reptiles back, and with an awfulgroan he died, and the crocodile, after standing for aminute motionless, slowly rolled over on to his side, hisjaws still fixed… … SAGACITY OF THE ELEPHANT By ROBERT COCHRANE HE elephant may well be con-sidered the head of the mena-gerie. Young and old are nevertired of watching these wonderfulcreatures; they are so knowing, soloving, yet so terrible in their anger.An elephant can tear off huge branchesof trees with his trunk,…
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