They were all picked elephant-hunters--Moormen; active and sinewy fellows, accustomed to danger from their childhood.

Some were armed with axes, sharpened to the keenest edge, some with long spears, and others with regular elephant ropes, formed of the thongs of raw deer's hide, beautifully twisted.
Each division of men had a separate duty allotted.
'They marched towards the small jungle in which the rogue was known to be; but he anticipated their wishes, and before they were within a hundred paces of his lair, he charged furiously out.

The conflict began in good earnest.

The spearmen were in advance, and the axemen were divided into two parties, one on either flank, with an equal number of ropemen.

The instant that he charged the whole body of men ran forward at full speed to meet him; still he continued his furious onset, undismayed by the yells of a hundred men.