Scenes with the Hunter and the Trapper in Many Lands - Or, Stories of Adventures with Wild Animals (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.2009-03 Excerpt: ... 176 HOW TO READ. "That's right, Douglas. I am glad," exclaimed Fisher, "yon remember what you read, because it shows you don't read superficially--don't skim your books, but dive deep into them. Some fellows are always reading, and yet never know anything. That is because they don't read to learn, but only to amuse themselves." "Well, we must just adjourn our discussion of the lordly elephant until to-day week, I find," said Seymour. "It is getting late, and if we don't make a run for it we shall not be in our places until after the bell is rung. Away with you, boys Let us see who will be the first to reach Dr. Birch's gate " IV. lhe (Elephant: (ftmitimtefc. THE ELEPHANT IN WARFARE--AN AFRICAN NGHAL--MASTODON AND MAMMOTH--TAME ELEPHANTS--ELEPHANT STORIES. 'HEN the little company had again assembled in their cave, Fisher reminded them that they had left off, on the last occasion, in the midst of some remarks about the employment of the elephant in warfare. "Yes," said Beauchamp; "and I have been looking up my Greek history since, and I find that Darius, the great Persian king, brought elephants against the army of Alexander the Great; but the Greek soldiers do not seem to have been much frightened by them." "The Greeks were bold sailors and explorers; and as they traded with the Asiatic nations, they would be acquainted with the elephant, and therefore they would have no fear of its huge proportions." "But you must remember, Fisher," said Seymour, "that when Alexander had pushed forward to the borders of India, be was unable at first to cross the river Indus, because the opposite bank was guarded by Porus--that was the Indian prince, you know--with a large army and two hundred elephants; and it is particularly said how formidable an appearance these elep...