"The Wild Elephant and the Method of Capturing and Taming it in Ceylon" by James Emerson Tennent is a late 19th-century exploration of elephants in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), providing a mix of scientific observation and practical knowledge. It examines the elephants' physical features, particularly the unique tusk situation, their herd behaviors and the reasons for their decreasing population as it was impacted by hunting and habitat destruction. The author's firsthand experiences in Ceylon establish the setting for a discussion on how these powerful animals were caught and tamed, blending storytelling with scientific study in both natural environments and settled areas.
The Wild Elephant and the Method of Capturing and Taming it in Ceylon
By James Emerson Tennent
Discover the world of wild elephants in old Ceylon, where accounts of dwindling populations intertwine with the methods used to tame these majestic beasts.
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About the AuthorSir James Emerson Tennent, 1st Baronet, FRS was a Conservative Member of the United Kingdom Parliament for the Irish seats of Belfast and of Lisburn, and a resident Colonial Secretary in Ceylon. Opposed to the restoration of a parliament in Dublin, his defence of Ireland's union with Great Britain emphasised what he conceived as the liberal virtues of British imperial administration. In Ceylon, his policies in support the growing plantation and wage economy met with peasant resistance in the Matale Rebellion of 1848. In recognition of his encyclopedic surveys of the colony, in 1862 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.
Sir James Emerson Tennent, 1st Baronet, FRS was a Conservative Member of the United Kingdom Parliament for the Irish seats of Belfast and of Lisburn, and a resident Colonial Secretary in Ceylon. Opposed to the restoration of a parliament in Dublin, his defence of Ireland's union with Great Britain emphasised what he conceived as the liberal virtues of British imperial administration. In Ceylon, his policies in support the growing plantation and wage economy met with peasant resistance in the Matale Rebellion of 1848. In recognition of his encyclopedic surveys of the colony, in 1862 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.
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