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I. The Elephant Herd a Republic 1
The Duties of the President 2
He Must Provide Daily Food 3
He Must Provide Daily Drink 9
He Must Keep Order in the Herd 12
He Must Avoid Danger from Outside 18
II. War and Neutrality in the Jungle 26
Wise Elephant Leader Avoids War 27
Wise Elephant Leader Keeps Neutral 29
When it is Impossible to Remain Neutral 29
III. The Policemen of the Elephant Herd 31
IV. The Punishment of the Wicked Elephant 39
The Princes and the Bad Elephant 40
The Trial of the Criminal Elephant—as in a Court of Law 55
The Infliction of the Punishment 57
The Rogue Elephant 61
The Brand of the Rogue 63
The Reward of Repentance 64
V. Flesh-eating Animals: The Felines, or the Cat Tribe 66
The Feline has Strong Fangs 67
The Feline's Tongue is Rough 68
The Feline's Claws are Retractile 68
The Feline has Padded Paws 71
VI. The Tiger 73
The Life History of the Tiger Family 78
The Tiger's Family Dinner 83
VII. The Tiger Cubs' Lessons 87
Tiger Cubs Learn to Kill Prey, After their Parents have Caught It 88
Tiger Cubs Take Part in Hunt to Catch Prey 90
Tiger Cubs Learn to Catch Prey by Themselves 91
VIII. The Tigress Mother's Special Duties 97
The Truce of the Water Hole 100
IX. The Special Qualities of Tiger and Tigress 102
Both Tiger and Tigress Defend Their Cubs 104
The Tiger Family's Lost Dinner 110
The Tiger as a Heroic Husband 116
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