[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Travellers (1500–1858)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel) › [Storia do Mogor](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci) › [Storia do Mogor (Irvine)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine) › 263.1.4 # Storia do Mogor 263.1.4 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 263.1.4 - **Language:** English ### [263.1.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.263.1.4) These preparations made, they let loose a domesticated female elephant anointed with a certain oil. She goes to find the elephants. These, attracted by the scent of the oil, follow in her wake until she reaches the half-moon. There she pauses and waits for the arrival of all the elephants dwelling in that wood. Finally, the female moves very slowly into the passage, and all the assembled elephants follow her. Thus, when they are once inside, they are driven in so that they can neither advance nor turn their bodies round. This effected, the hunters go to the farther door, and the domesticated female follows. The wild elephants are stopped by heavy beams, so that the female is let go free and they are prisoners. Jumping into the enclosure, the elephant-drivers mount the captives and tame them, which is ordinarily done by force of hunger and blows. Heavy iron chains and ropes are put upon their feet. One by one they are withdrawn from their prison, and a few little ones are released as being useless, all but one here or there that they see by its points will turn out well. Such a one is sold along with the full-grown animals. The very old ones are killed for their tusks. The natives eat the flesh of the trunk, which is held to be dainty food, having the flavour (so they assert) of pork. By the same method they take elephants in the kingdoms of Aracao (? Arakan), Pegu, and Gueda (Quedda). - [Previous: 263.1.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.263.1.3) - [Next: 263.1.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.263.1.5) - [Up: 263.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.263.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.263.1.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.263.1.4) · Pramāṇa