The Wild Elephant and the Method of Capturing and Taming it in Ceylon

James Emerson Sir Tennent's "The Wild Elephant and the Method of Capturing and Taming it in Ceylon" is a groundbreaking exploration of the wild elephant in Ceylon (modern-day Sri Lanka), blending natural history with ethnographic observation. Tennent's meticulous account is characterized by a vivid literary style that captures the majesty and complexity of these magnificent creatures, alongside th...