of that country, such as in hunting lions, tigers wild boars, and other savage tenants of the forest. They can discover the lair of a tiger by the scent, with remarkable keenness, and manifest, very perceptibly, their uneasiness and sense of danger; proceeding with extreme caution and backwardness, and holding thei trunks high up in the air, as far as possible above the reach of danger. When the tiger approaches, the great object of the elephant to get his enemy under his feet, when it is easily crushed and destroyed; or the elephant catches the tiger upon his immense tusks, and tosse the monster, like a ball, to a great distance breaking his bones, perhaps by the shock.

When his leader employs him in some hard labour, he explains what is his work, and the reasons which ought to engage him to obey If the elephant shows an aversion to comply, the cornca, so his leader is called, promises to give him arrack, or something he likes; then the animal agrees to everything proposed; but it is dangerous to forfeit his word, as more than one cornca has been the victim of his deception An instance of this happened in the Deckan which deserves to be recorded; and howeve incredible it may appear, it is exactly true. elephant had been revenged of his cornca by killing him. His wife, witness of the catastrophe took her two children, and threw them to the feet of the animal, still furious, telling him

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Since thou hast killed my husband, take also my life, and that of my children. The elephant stopped short, grew calm, and, as if he had been moved with regret and compassion, took with his trunk the largest of the two children, placed him on his neck, adopted him for his cornca, and would have no other.

Elephants are fond of the water; frequently resorting to it, in sultry seasons, to cool their heated bulk, and revel in the flood. They are expert swimmers; their great size conducing to the ease with which they make their passage through the deep. Frequently, when upon the land, the elephant fills his trunk with water, and spouts it out, so as to fall, in a general shower, on his extended frame.

Elephants dwell together in considerable herds, in trackless wilds, or impassable forests; and such a sight of two or three hundred elephants depasturing or browsing at a distance, is one of great magnificence and interest. It would be perilous to attack them, as a body, in their strong holds; as their rage and strength, united with their very considerable activity, might prove fatal to the hardy and desperate individual. The extreme of rashness or despair alone, would lead to such a step, and they that would take it would be ready, as the Scripture says, to "stir up leviathan," or their mourning. The sacred Scriptures make no express mention of the elephant, by name; though we have

no reason for supposing, that it was unknown to the writers of Scripture, or to the inhabitants o those countries where they lived and wrote Some suppose the Behemoth, or the brute, men tioned in the book of Job, refers to the elephant Ivory, or the elephant's tooth, is several times referred to as amongst the valuable imports o the reign of Solomon. He had "a great throne of ivory, overlaid with the best of gold, I. Kings, x. 18. This was a proof that Solomon had made ivory comparatively plentiful, though it must have been still valuable and costly.

From the comparative frequency with which the elephant is now introduced into this country, there are few persons that have not seen it whilst its natural history and habits are become much more correctly known. As to many of its leading features, it may be said of the elephant, as of the leviathan, "it is the chief of the ways of God," and the sight and knowledge of the ponderous animal are likely to humble us in our own eyes, and to raise our conceptions of the majesty and greatness of God. Much more minute and extended particulars might be given; but the above sketch will furnish a general and tolerably correct idea of the size, character, and habits of this greatest living creature that inhabits the dry ground.

Now my little reader, I have a sad, a very sad tale to tell you. It is about CAIN and ABEL, who were the sons of Adam and Eve. Cain was the first man born into the world: Abel was his younger brother. It seems that Cain did not fear or love God. He was a rough, cruel, wicked man. Abel feared the Lord; and the Lord loved and blessed him.

Mind this, my little friend, for it is that which is the cause of all the good or evil in the world. If you see a boy who does not fear God, you may set him down to be a bad boy. He learns bad words; goes in bad ways; is ready for any mischief; and will beat you if he is strong enough; and is fond of being cruel to poor dumb animals; and he will grow up to be a very wicked bad man. And why? Because

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the fear of God is not before his eyes. boy who has been taught to fear the Lord, will not be like him. He will never say wicked words; he dare not, for he fears God. He will not do harm to others; but will be kind and tender; ready rather to help, than to hurt any one.

Now let us see how this was the case with these two brothers.

In those days, it was the way, when they worshipped the great God, to build a place of stone and earth, about as high as a table, which was called an altar; and on it they laid an animal, which was killed, to put them in mind that Jesus Christ the Lamb of God, would one day come and be made a sacrifice for our sins. And when God Almighty was pleased with their worship, he would make known his approbation by some sign, such as the flame or the smoke rising upward. Having said this, let me give you the sad account which the Bible gives us of these two brothers. It is short, but it is a sad tale, as I said before.

Cain and Abel brought their offerings before the Lord," And the Lord had respect unto Abel and his offering: but unto Cain, and his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen ? If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door.

"And Cain talked with Abel his brother: