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" our right was a whole herd of elephants, arranged in regular array like an army of rational beings, slowly proceeding to the water. In front appeared the males, as was evident from their size, in regular order; at a little' distance followed the young... "
Travels and Discoveries in North and Central Africa: Being a Journal of an ... - Page 244
by Heinrich Barth - 1857
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The Original Secession Magazine

1860 - 614 pages
...fortune to enjoy one of the most interesting scenes which these regions can possibly afford. Far on our right was a whole herd of elephants, arranged...little distance followed the young ones ; in a third line were the females ; and the whole were brought up by five males of immense size. The latter (though...
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The Gallery of Geography: A Pictorial and Descriptive Tour of the ..., Volume 2

Thomas Milner - Geography - 1872 - 634 pages
...distinctive size of the ear. The rhinoceros is also often met with. Dr Barth encountered on one occasion a whole herd of elephants, arranged in regular array,...like an army of rational beings, slowly proceeding to water. In front appeared the males, as was evident from their size, marshalled in order; at a little...
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Some Heroes of Travel: Or, Chapters from the History of Geographical ...

William Henry Davenport Adams - Discoveries in geography - 1880 - 464 pages
...of elephants, arranged in almost military array, like an army of rational beings, slowly proceeded to the water. In front appeared the males, as was evident from their size, in DOCTOR EARTH. 12i regular order ; at a little distance followed the young ones; in a third line were...
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The gallery of geography, a tour of the world. 6 divisions, Volume 6; Volume 86

Thomas Milner - 1882 - 250 pages
...distinctive size of the ear. The rhinoceros is also often met with. I)r Barth encountered on one occasion a whole herd of elephants, arranged in regular array,...like an army of rational beings, slowly proceeding to water. In front appeared the males, as was evident from their size, marshalled in order ; at a little...
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The British Quarterly Review, Volume 26

Henry Allon - Christianity - 1857 - 596 pages
...good fortune to enjoy one of the most interesting ' sights which these regions can possibly afford—a whole herd of ' elephants, arranged in regular array,...rational ' beings, slowly proceeding to the water.' They were ninety-six in number; the huge males marched first, the young ones followed at a little distance,...
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