Another raft equally broad and a hundred feet long, fit for crossing the river, was joined to this first; and when the elephants, driven along the stationary raft as along a road had passed, the females leading the way, on to the smaller raft which was joined to it, the lashings, by which it was slightly fastened, being immediately let go, it was drawn by some light boats to the opposite side.

The first having been thus landed, the rest were then returned for and carried across.

They gave no signs of alarm whatever while they were driven along as it were on a continuous bridge.

The first fear was, when, the raft being loosed from the rest, they were hurried into the deep.

Then pressing together, as those at the edges drew back from the water, they produced some disorder, till mere terror, when they saw water all around, produced quiet.