A History of Agriculture in India v2.c78.s2.2

v2.c78.s2.2

'The elephant can be taught various feats. He learns to remember such melodies as can only be remembered by people acquainted with music; he will move his limbs to keep time, and exhibit his skill in various ways. He will shoot off an arrow from a bow, discharge a matchlock, and will learn to pick up things that have been dropped and hand them over to the keeper. Sometimes they get grain to eat wrapped in hay; this they hide in the side of their mouth, and give it back to the keeper, when they are alone with him.