Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 1836-1907 · Boston, CT : Hall and Locke · leaf 181
rs. He went down to the river and blaredacross the shallows where Deesa used to wash him, butthere was no answer. He could not find Deesa, but hedisturbed all the other elephants in the lines, andnearly frightened to death some gypsies in the woods. At dawn Deesa returned to the plantation. He… … Moti Gujs temper, and reported himself with manylies and salaams. Moti Guj had gone to the picketsfor breakfast. The night exercise had made himhungry. Call up your beast, said the planter; and Deesashouted in the mysterious elephant language that somemahouts believe came from China at the birth of…
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