He only acknowledged the shots by a salaam-like movement of his trunk, with the point of which he gently touched the wounds with a striking and peculiar action.

Surprised and shocked to find that I was only prolonging the suffering of the noble beast, which bore its trials with such dignified composure, I resolved to finish the proceeding with all possible despatch, and accordingly opened fire upon him from the left side.

Aiming at the shoulder, I fired six shots with the two-grooved rifle, which must have eventually proved mortal, after which I fired six shots at the same part with the Dutch six-founder.

Large tears now trickled down from his eyes, which he slowly shut and opened, his colossal frame shivered convulsively, and falling on his side he expired."-- Gordon Cumming.] So many many times this Official Report leaves one's curiosity unsatisfied.

For instance, here is a little paragraph out of the record of a certain band of 193 Thugs, which has that defect: "Fell in with Lall Sing Subahdar and his family, consisting of nine persons.