THE ELEPHANT.

Tur Elephant is the largest of quadru-
peds. They are found in the island of
Ceylon from ten to sixteen feet in height,
and weighing from six to eight thousand
pounds. The head is small, in proportion
to the enormous bulk of the animal, and
is rendered lighter by large hollows within
the skull. The eyes are small, but lively
and expressive. In the place of certain
teeth he has two tusks which project from —
the mouth, and frequently attain a great
size. But the Elephant’s most wonderful
feature is his trunk, or proboscis, which
answers every purpose of ahand; with it,

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