| 单词 | howdah |
| 例句 | The same interest in foreign innovations that explains importing European steel sword blades manifests in the monoplane and silver-colored Rolls-Royce that replace the howdah and palanquin. ‘Peacock in the Desert’ Review: Courting Opulence in Northwest India 2018-03-10T05:00:00Z Boucheron’s animal magnetism encompassed the playful nature of a ring inspired by Beatrice Potter’s squirrel “Nutkin,” in ginger sapphires, to magical Indian elephants with jeweled howdahs. Jewelry: Unzip the Bling 2011-01-31T14:40:04Z The Mehrangarh collection includes silver elephant howdahs, Jodhpur school miniatures, arms and armor, and textiles. India in One, Two or Three Weeks 2012-03-23T18:57:13Z Ms Nenk said its design - showing an elephant with a war-tower or howdah on its back - later became known as the "'elephant and castle' of heraldic iconography". Norfolk: 'Elephant and castle' gold seal only third found 2021-04-04T04:00:00Z Some continue up the side stairs to Lucy’s ornate howdah, which is perched atop the 65-foot-tall elephant and offers stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean and the Atlantic City skyline. New Airbnb listing: a 65-foot-tall landmark elephant 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z About the first time they climbed the spiral staircase up her leg and gazed at the sea from her howdah. The Seasons Change; the Storms Rage. Lucy, the Elephant of Margate, N.J., Endures. 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z Luxury planes for Donald and friends are just the latest edition of the palanquins, howdahs, and gold plated coaches of the past. Selling Airborne Opulence to the Upper Upper Upper Class 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z He rode in a howdah upon an elephant with scarlet trappings; behind followed the other elephant, and his staff rode around him. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z We think of the elephant as a grave and solemn creature, made to figure on grand occasions, to march in triumphal processions, carrying the howdahs of great Rajahs, covered with cloth of gold. From Egypt to Japan 2012-04-19T02:00:28.147Z Seated behind us in the howdah was a shikari, carrying our guns. Ladies in the Field: Sketches of Sport 2012-03-03T03:00:17.540Z "I see you know, though some do call it his howdah," said Uncle Charlie. Emmy Lou's Road to Grace Being a Little Pilgrim's Progress 2012-01-12T03:00:14.550Z “Oh, isn’t this a charming sight?” said Chisholm, addressing Frank, who lounged on the howdah by his side. Wild Adventures in Wild Places 2011-12-12T03:00:22.477Z At the lewen of the single khan, the drivers drew up and Marsyas alighted to go forward and thank his host, but the magistrate slept, even while his servants lifted him down from the howdah. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z Before the great portals were ranged two lines of elephants with the State silver howdahs and trappings of heavily embroidered cloth of gold. Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z As the tiger sprang with me into the jungle Simcoe leaped down from the howdah and followed. The Lost Heir 2011-08-07T02:00:09.367Z The base of the howdah was a platform on which stood attendants to drive off the flies and fan the air. George Alfred Henty The Story of an Active Life 2011-07-31T02:00:08.463Z Tiger-shooting from howdahs they found excellent sport—just a little slow for Frank though, who would rather have been on horseback. Wild Adventures in Wild Places 2011-12-12T03:00:22.477Z The small figure in the howdah at that moment turned and looked back, and Marsyas for the first time in his life gazed straight into the eyes of a beautiful girl. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z This time the howdah bearers advanced along the bank in line with the beaters, spaced across the nullah, which was fairly open, with patches of scrub here and there in it. Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z I was not in a howdah, but on a pad; and the tiger struck one of its forepaws on my knee. The Lost Heir 2011-08-07T02:00:09.367Z The howdah was of silver, beautifully decorated with cloth of gold, the gorgeous housings reaching to the ground. George Alfred Henty The Story of an Active Life 2011-07-31T02:00:08.463Z But one day he had a ride he little expected; he was all by himself in Jowser’s howdah. Wild Adventures in Wild Places 2011-12-12T03:00:22.477Z That was the traveler in the last howdah! Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z We thought that it was the tiger and, with rifles at the ready, attempted to stand up in the swaying howdah, which was no easy task as Khartoum was plunging violently. Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z Three officers had slipped down from their howdahs when they saw Simcoe rushing into the jungle, and coming up just in time, they fired, and so finished the conflict. The Lost Heir 2011-08-07T02:00:09.367Z She would wait for us in the howdah on the elephant's back, and perhaps would go to sleep. The Best Psychic Stories 2011-07-13T02:00:21.943Z There are now thirty-three elephants, Gisco the bull, which bears the king’s howdah, is leader of the herd and knows no master except his mahout and the king. Voices; Birth-Marks; The Man and the Elephant 2011-03-28T02:00:27.040Z And when Marsyas and Lydia had kissed the hands of the royal pair, they went out and found, at the palace wall, a camel which should bear them in a white howdah to Ptolemais. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z Fortunately, the road ran along beside the railway line clear of the trees, which would otherwise have swept the howdah off Dundora's back. Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z Simcoe, it seems, was riding in the howdah on an elephant behind mine. The Lost Heir 2011-08-07T02:00:09.367Z In the other howdah, Lord Victor, in whose mind rankled the dog's shooting, brought up in extenuation this same matter of Finnerty's confessed blunder, for he had not caught the chivalry of the major's lie. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z At the gate the king climbs from the howdah into a midwall opening and ascends to the barbican. Voices; Birth-Marks; The Man and the Elephant 2011-03-28T02:00:27.040Z He says it isn’t quite sporting to tackle the brute from the comparative safety of a howdah or a machan—a platform rigged in a tree, you know.” His Unknown Wife 2011-01-27T03:00:38.763Z My elephant stepped out briskly with the swaying stride that is particularly trying in a howdah, the occupant of which is shaken about like a pea on a drum. Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z Sher Afghán leaped from the howdah and rushed joyously to meet his frenzied antagonist. The Great Mogul Straight back for the fringe of trees where Finnerty waited the elephant raced, the tiger clinging to his rump and striving to reach the howdah. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z The king, his mahout and two of his guard come into the garden; slaves having placed the war howdah upon Gisco, they take their places, and the elephant lumbers off towards the great gate. Voices; Birth-Marks; The Man and the Elephant 2011-03-28T02:00:27.040Z The Shah was soon after observed leaving the gates of the city on an elephant, the howdah of which was of solid silver. Scenes and Adventures in Affghanistan We took up our positions in it on our two howdah elephants and put the beaters in farther down. Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z Walter laughed, discreetly enough, but, at that instant, Nur Mahal, who had imperiously flung aside her veil and was preparing to mount into the howdah on the kneeling elephant, looked straight at him. The Great Mogul Of course, as it had been found at the howdah, it must belong to the girl—the Herr Boelke smoked cheroots—though the prince did not remember having seen it with her. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z They gave me a large knife to defend myself, in case the animal should spring too high and reach the side of the howdah. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 2 He placed a sort of saddle on the elephant's back, and at each end of it he fixed a small howdah. Round the World in Eighty Days For a second it stood with its hind feet on Dundora's skull, its forepaws on the front rail of the howdah. Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z One of these arrows pierced the eye of Hemu, who fell back in his howdah, for the moment insensible. Rulers of India: Akbar The Banjara, anxious to see the finish of the beast that had slain his cow, worked his way along the grass patch, watching the bulbul and Finnerty's howdah, which just showed above the canes. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z I could not keep my seat; I felt myself tossed about in the frail howdah like a pill in a pill-box. Miss Cayley's Adventures Sir Francis and Mr. Fogg, buried up to their necks in the howdahs, got terribly shaken by the rough trotting of the elephant, which was urged by the driver. Round the World in Eighty Days Our howdah elephants were sent along the banks; and we took up fresh positions farther on. Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z Another allosaurus, whining with eagerness, actually clambered up the back of an assailed giant only to fall back under the blast of a retortii mounted in the howdah. Astounding Stories, February, 1931 The girl had struggled to her feet and stood dazed, clinging to the wrecked howdah. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z Saw many black and grey partridges, quail, deer, and jungle-fowl, but could not shoot any on account of the unsteadiness of the howdahs. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' Wrapped up in a railroad-rug, she was now reclining in one of the howdahs. Round the World in Eighty Days On the backs of the splendid tuskers intended for the shooters were howdahs fitted with gun rests and seats. Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z Chilled with the nearness of death, Nelson counted six mail-clad warriors in the howdah. Astounding Stories, February, 1931 Then he saw the dog and its owner, and hastily dropping from the howdah pushed over beside Lord Victor, saying: "Get back on your elephant." The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z At 8 a.m. we reached Patiala, where carriages and four, twenty elephants with howdahs, and an escort of thirty horsemen were drawn up in readiness for us. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' The "castle" has been replaced by a howdah, from which the soldiers use the modern weapons of war. Little Folks (November 1884) A Magazine for the Young I bade them put the howdah on Dundora's back, as she was the steadier with a charging tiger. Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z The two hunters on each elephant sat in a kind of big box, called a howdah. The Wonders of the Jungle, Book Two That's when you made the fumble in the howdah, eh, major? The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z Ladders were brought to our assistance, and up the ladders we climbed to the howdah, or square seat on the top of the bulky beasts. A Tour of the Missions Observations and Conclusions To my friends at home I had planned to send pictures of myself reclining in a howdah, rajah-like, as my ponderous mount rocked and rolled along the jungle trails. Where the Strange Trails Go Down Sulu, Borneo, Celebes, Bali, Java, Sumatra, Straits Settlements, Malay States, Siam, Cambodia, Annam, Cochin-China One day, not long afterwards, when out tiger-shooting I was taken suddenly ill and was barely able to remain in the howdah long enough to fire my rifle and bag the tiger. Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z The accoutrements seen en route to the stable are interesting, surely, especially the howdahs. East of Suez Ceylon, India, China and Japan The howdah was a regal affair, such as native princes affect on state occasions. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z Each of us was compelled to let his legs dangle over the edge of the howdah. A Tour of the Missions Observations and Conclusions In reward he was publicly paraded in the howdah of Lady William Bentinck, and caressed in a way not witnessed before or since. The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. 2 For in dense forest howdahs would soon be swept off. Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z A half-dozen howdahs are specially fitted for the Maharajah's favorite sport, tiger-hunting. East of Suez Ceylon, India, China and Japan When the prince had been lifted to the howdah on a curl of Moti's trunk, he waved his hand to the major, calling: "Devilish plucky, old chap; thanks for the elephant." The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z He did not, however, bestride it as he would a horse, but sat with one or two other persons in a sort of box, called a howdah, fastened on the animal’s back. Norman Vallery or, How to Overcome Evil with Good Shooting the driven tiger from the howdah is quite evidently nothing to this royal sport of dealer-spoofing, especially when the dealer knows a thing or two, as Sir Martin bravely confesses he sometimes does. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, June 24, 1914 Outside also was an enormous elephant, with a golden howdah on his back, and into this the Prince and the Gaekwar presently entered. The Life of King Edward VII with a sketch of the career of King George V Some of the howdah cloths represent a fortune in gold and silver bullion, while a few are saved from tawdriness by the skill of the embroiderer in silk. East of Suez Ceylon, India, China and Japan The heavy figure of Doctor Boelke bulged from the front of the howdah. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z To get into the howdah a ladder is placed against the animal’s side, which stands perfectly quiet, till ordered by the mahout to move on. Norman Vallery or, How to Overcome Evil with Good The man in the howdah received a second gun from an attendant, and turned in another direction, that in which Gerrard was just appearing at the head of the Habshiabadis. The Path to Honour The howdahs are generally for people who are not accustomed to elephants. Kari the Elephant One of the great pleasures or curiosities was a ride on his back in a howdah. A Little Girl of Long Ago At the first stride a huge foot went into the soft, black cotton soil, and the young nobleman, thrown off his balance, dove headfirst out of the howdah. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z “I have on several occasions travelled on the back of an elephant in a much larger howdah than is used for hunting, when I had a chattah or umbrella held over my head.” Norman Vallery or, How to Overcome Evil with Good Kharrak Singh appeared on the chief state elephant to ride with him out of the city, and insisted on his coming up into the howdah. The Path to Honour The nearer the tiger's paw came, the more the magistrate tried to lean against the side of the howdah. Kari the Elephant The howdah filled up, and the ponderous creature moved slowly down to the end of the space and up again, amid childish exclamations and laughter. A Little Girl of Long Ago He enters the howdah—the elephant rises—the procession starts. For Love of the King a Burmese Masque Should it pass under trees, it happens occasionally that a branch sweeps its riders with their howdah from its back. Norman Vallery or, How to Overcome Evil with Good The veiled figure stood solitary against the gorgeous trappings of the kneeling elephant, but there were still two or three women in the howdah, as he could tell by their whispering. The Path to Honour That is why Indian children prefer riding bareback on an elephant to taking a howdah. Kari the Elephant The second now reigns—he is attended by hundreds, wears a howdah, or cloth, studded with precious stones; which is said to be worth a million of money. Olla Podrida The howdah too, which was loosely slung upon the creature's back, only added to the naturally uncomfortable motion. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, September, 1878 Ask the noble earl as he sits in his howdah; ask my lord marquis as he rides forth with a glittering staff. Cornelius O'Dowd Upon Men And Women And Other Things In General Charteris and Gerrard both saw the curtains of the howdah put aside, and a head, apparently that of a woman, thrust forth. The Path to Honour Then with a leap the tiger was by the side of the elephant, so close to the howdah that there was not the distance of even a rifle between him and the magistrate. Kari the Elephant Oh brothers! the Rāja sat in a covered howdah bound on an elephant! The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II Prose, and Macallan, with his implements, ascended to the howdah, fixed on the back of the enormous brute. The King's Own I was afraid—I mean, ’spected—there’d be a howdah full, all with their spears and krises, and a mahout as well. Trapped by Malays A Tale of Bayonet and Kris Perhaps her silence arose from horror at finding herself stranded in public view instead of being properly conducted from howdah to tent without allowing onlookers a glimpse of the passage. The Path to Honour Pretty soon he moved towards the elephant's rear, and thus reached a corner of the howdah which gave him almost as much space as the length of a rifle. Kari the Elephant The silver howdahs, the flowing dresses, the glowing colours, and the majestic size of the animals which formed the most prominent part of the group, had altogether a wonderfully picturesque and scenic appearance. The Young Rajah He’d declare a tiger had jumped into the howdah, and brag about how he had escaped.” The Rajah of Dah Their trappings during the journey had been carefully rolled-up, and now hung with the howdahs from horizontal branches of the sheltering trees. Trapped by Malays A Tale of Bayonet and Kris When he recovered consciousness, he was lying helpless, and as he thought bound, in an elephant's howdah. The Path to Honour There were over thirty elephants, large and small, with their attendants, and the beasts were furnished with showy cloths under their rattan basket howdahs. Middy and Ensign They spent but a short time in discussing these; after which, the elephant kneeling down, the ranee took her seat in the howdah, urgently begging Reginald to accompany her. The Young Rajah They were fitted with strong basket-work howdahs, and the smallest one was evidently the bearer of the refreshments, its rattan-cane howdah being more roomy and of a rougher make. The Rajah of Dah There, get your puggaree; the elephants are waiting, and the guns are in the howdahs.” Gil the Gunner The Youngest Officer in the East The troop of cavalry, horse artillery, and the rocket company charged close up to the elephants; and opened fire upon the howdahs, filled with troops, that they carried. On the Irrawaddy A Story of the First Burmese War With the King in his luxurious howdah were the royal Dog and Cat. The Aesop for Children With pictures by Milo Winter Reginald and Burnett, with their friend, and several native gentlemen, were seated in howdahs on the backs of the elephants. The Young Rajah That was plain enough, and Ned now turned his eyes on Tim, who was seated cross-legged in the hind corner of the howdah, with his arms resting on the edge. The Rajah of Dah He pointed to his elephant, and signed to me to mount the great kneeling creature, which was fitted with quite a plain howdah, open, and suitable for the purpose in hand. Gil the Gunner The Youngest Officer in the East And Chakkra would turn with protest that could not find words—his tongue silenced by the lean terrible face in the howdah behind him. Son of Power Again the "rogue" elephant charged his enemy, and now the latter was flung over on to its side, and the rim of the howdah brushed the ground. Jack Haydon's Quest The howdah is something like the body of a carriage, with an awning to shield the occupants from the heat of the sun. The Young Rajah “Something nearly pulled me out of the howdah,” replied Ned, “and I’m a bit scratched.” The Rajah of Dah The other elephants were made to kneel as we moved onward a few paces, and four of the rajah’s followers climbed into the howdahs. Gil the Gunner The Youngest Officer in the East The huge red howdah rocked as the thief elephant entered the river; a moment more, only the howdah showing. Son of Power Then, to his immense relief, the elder man, he who had dropped into the howdah and had taken the lead from the first, stepped forward, raised Jack's hand, and kissed it. Jack Haydon's Quest On the back of one was a handsome howdah without occupants; on the other rode Buxsoo, with Sambro, who had engaged the animals, and made all arrangements for the journey. The Young Rajah At this the district head, with a crowd of people, broke into the house and carried off their belongings; then they seated the travelers in open howdahs and drove them from the city. Memorials of the Faithful The doctor fired, but it did not check the onslaught, and the brute bounded right on to the elephant’s shoulder and tried to claw its way into our howdah, as the mahout yelled with horror. Gil the Gunner The Youngest Officer in the East Skag's eyes had hardly turned from the great red howdah. Son of Power It was very awkward work with no hand free, but the Strangler stretched out a long arm, supported him to the top rung, then thrust him violently forward, so that Jack rolled into the howdah. Jack Haydon's Quest Several elephants carrying closed howdahs, accompanied by a strong party of armed men, had been seen leaving the southern gate of the city; but where they had gone, he had been unable to learn. The Young Rajah When they came to a field, the muleteers set them down on the bare ground and left, taking animals and howdahs away, leaving them without food or luggage, and with no roof over their heads. Memorials of the Faithful His words seemed to cut through me with an agonising pain, as I mentally repeated his words—wives and daughters; and then I felt giddy, and as if I should fall from the howdah. Gil the Gunner The Youngest Officer in the East After they had first mounted into the red howdah at Hurda, the messenger of the Kabuli had disappeared into the crowd and was not seen again. Son of Power Before Jack could recover himself from his fall, the Malay and two other men bounded into the howdah, and flung themselves on the prisoner. Jack Haydon's Quest As the elephant knelt down, they dismounted from the howdah, and Nuna was conducted to the apartments of the females of the family. The Young Rajah Accordingly the muleteers came back as well, seated the travelers in the howdahs again, and they went on to Hamadán. Memorials of the Faithful I whispered to the doctor; for I had my rifle resting on the front of the howdah, ready to take aim. Gil the Gunner The Youngest Officer in the East There are always four hunting pieces in the howdah and I reached for the heaviest automatically, leaning over to see whatever it was. Son of Power On the second morning, Saya Chone sat on the edge of the howdah, purring at his huge cheroot, while the Strangler and a companion lashed Jack into position. Jack Haydon's Quest The ranee, no longer looked upon as a chief personage, sat concealed in a howdah on the back of an elephant towards the rear of the procession. The Young Rajah At daybreak they would rise, pack everything, and set out again, in front of the howdah of Bahá’u’lláh. Memorials of the Faithful I said huskily, as we returned to our own howdah. Gil the Gunner The Youngest Officer in the East My howdah was pitching me to the four quarters of heaven—with no one to tell which next. Son of Power "What chance have I got, tied to this howdah?" Jack Haydon's Quest They preferred being together on one howdah, into which they mounted by a ladder. The Young Rajah These two souls strode along on foot, ahead of the howdah in which Bahá’u’lláh was riding, and covered a distance of seven or eight farsakhs every day. Memorials of the Faithful “Do you think the first tiger I see will get into my howdah and maul me?” Gil the Gunner The Youngest Officer in the East Their howdahs—new-lacquered—gleamed rose and orange and blue, with crimson and green silk curtains. Son of Power And in the howdah, fast bound still to the tough wicker-work, was Jack, the only spectator of this marvellous chase through the jungle, and one with an immense stake in it. Jack Haydon's Quest Its scarlet howdah was empty; its trappings were scarlet; the mahout was a Shan. An Australian in China Being the Narrative of a Quiet Journey Across China to Burma Then they placed Táhirih and her companions in an uncovered howdah and carried them from the town to an open field, where they put the captives out. Memorials of the Faithful I pointed, for I could not speak, and he laughed, and then raised his own piece to his shoulder, as a shot rang out from Brace’s howdah, followed by one from the rajah’s. Gil the Gunner The Youngest Officer in the East The howdah was lacquered in raw gold—its curtains were imperial blue. Son of Power He braced his feet against the side of the howdah, and propped himself firmly against a corner of the huge basket in which he rode. Jack Haydon's Quest At last all our preparations were completed, the huge beasts in line, my companions mounted into the howdahs. Tales of Destiny There were nights when we would walk, one to either side of the howdah of Bahá’u’lláh, and the joy we had defies description. Memorials of the Faithful I would make use of the palanquin and the elephant’s howdah; but at the first opportunity I decided that I would escape. Gil the Gunner The Youngest Officer in the East But Neela Deo demanded him and there was nothing for it but to go; so with a very white face, he stepped into the howdah. Son of Power Then they swung him into a sitting posture, and lashed his arms firmly to the back of the howdah. Jack Haydon's Quest So he had designed to slay me on my homeward way, and, the deed accomplished, would rely on gaining access to the citadel by loading his ruffians into the howdahs of my elephants. Tales of Destiny The convoy included a mounted guard of ten soldiers with their officer, a train of fifty mules, and seven pairs of howdahs, each pair surmounted by four parasols. Memorials of the Faithful My hand went mechanically to the rifle behind me in the howdah, and the doctor laughed. Gil the Gunner The Youngest Officer in the East Mitha Baba, the greatest female of the caravan, under her pale rose caparison and gold lacquered howdah with its curtains of frost-green, was beating the ground with angry feet and thrusting her head aside impatiently. Son of Power Now Saya Chone plucked out his heavy revolver, and, leaning over the edge of the howdah, began to fire swiftly into the head and body of the savage "rogue." Jack Haydon's Quest I sat in my howdah on a very quiet elephant and fired as if I were shooting at a target. How Women Love (Soul Analysis) With one forepaw he grasped the howdah, with the other clung to the elephant's shoulder, an inch or two only behind the leg of the mahout. With Clive in India Or, The Beginnings of an Empire Long rows of giant tuskers stand with swaying heads, each with his howdah beside him—towering brutes such as the old kings of Asia rode into battle, to the terror of their enemies. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 31, No. 1, May 1908 "The caparisons may be doused in the Nerbudda, but the howdahs will not be in the least wet." Son of Power As the pad-elephant jogged up, closing the file of the retreating herd, the native, swinging himself from the bough, dropped with the greatest ease and certainty into the howdah. Jack Haydon's Quest In other howdahs sat one, two or three splendid Hindoos, whose dress was past description. St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, Nov 1877-Nov 1878 No 1, Nov 1877 The next morning he was much recovered; and was able, in the cool of the evening, to take his place in a howdah, and to return to the camp before Gheriah. With Clive in India Or, The Beginnings of an Empire The avenue lifts a camel's hump toward the sky in the space of fifteen blocks, and on the top, secure as the howdah of a chieftain, stands the noble portico of the old college. The Stolen Singer Bruce, from his howdah, heard the noise in the palace; female shrieks, commands, a shot from a musket. The Adventures of Kathlyn He saw that the man wished him to drop from the howdah and leave the elephant. Jack Haydon's Quest They were gorgeous with oriental trappings and howdahs. St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, Nov 1877-Nov 1878 No 1, Nov 1877 At the same moment the weight of the tiger on the howdah caused the girths to give way; and Charlie, Tim and the tiger fell together on the ground. With Clive in India Or, The Beginnings of an Empire At nightfall there were illuminations and a procession of elephants; the Viceroy, seated in a superb howdah, led the way through the brilliantly lighted city. Forty-one years in India From Subaltern To Commander-In-Chief One brown shapely hand clutched the howdah blanket. The Adventures of Kathlyn Then he thrust forward the head of his axe, which he had carried with him all the time, and laid the keen edge against the cords which bound Jack to the howdah. Jack Haydon's Quest But the most interesting object in the group was the lately-wedded bride, who was seated in a howdah. A Journey to Katmandu (the Capital of Napaul), with The Camp of Jung Bahadoor; including A Sketch of the Nepaulese Ambassador at Home Momus settled himself in a securer position and Laodice, careless of the outcome of this breathless hurry, yielded herself to the careen of her howdah. The City of Delight A Love Drama of the Siege and Fall of Jerusalem The howdahs were veritable thrones of the precious metals, shaded by the most brilliant canopies, and the war-elephants belonging to some of the Central India and Rajputana Chiefs formed a very curious and interesting feature. Forty-one years in India From Subaltern To Commander-In-Chief In one of the howdahs sat Bruce, armed; in the other, Pundita, trembling with dread. The Adventures of Kathlyn Jack had known by the voice that it was the half-caste who was his companion in the howdah, but he said nothing, and Saya Chone, too, was silent. Jack Haydon's Quest On his back rose a three-storied howdah, wherein were accommodated a celebrated sultana, her dog, her cat, her monkey, her parrot, her old servant, and all her household. The Original Fables of La Fontaine Rendered into English Prose by Fredk. Colin Tilney The girl groaned as the missiles fell into the howdah upon the helpless shape of Costobarus, who did not lift a hand to fend off the stones. The City of Delight A Love Drama of the Siege and Fall of Jerusalem In front of the mahout is planted an ornament reaching nearly to the top of the howdah. Across India Or, Live Boys in the Far East From out the howdah he took a heavy leather pad, which he adjusted over the fore skull of the elephant, and gave a command. The Adventures of Kathlyn The driver and Saya Chone were Jack's companions on the great beast, and when they were on the move the captive was always lashed tightly to the framework of the howdah. Jack Haydon's Quest Badshah, with a howdah roped on to his pad, plodded behind them; for it is far more comfortable to walk down a steep descent than be carried down it by an elephant. The Jungle Girl Momus raised her in his arms and, lifting her into her howdah, laid her tenderly on the improvised reclining seat that had been made of the chair therein. The City of Delight A Love Drama of the Siege and Fall of Jerusalem Looking out the windows again, they saw several elephants, all handsomely caparisoned, and with howdahs on their backs. Across India Or, Live Boys in the Far East On his back, however, the howdah was conspicuous. The Adventures of Kathlyn One big bull put his trunk into the howdah and ran it over Jack, who remained perfectly still, knowing that an incautious movement might arouse the animal's anger. Jack Haydon's Quest "Mr Wargrave, get to the front of the howdah and be ready," she said in a low tone. The Jungle Girl Noreen shuddered at Chunerbutty's fiendish and bestial expression, as he leaned forward in the howdah, his face working convulsively, his eyes straining to lose no detail of the repulsive sight. The Elephant God The howdah was surmounted by two pyramidal roofs, one in front of the other, supported by small columns. Across India Or, Live Boys in the Far East It took but a moment to bring the elephant alongside; and Kathlyn dropped down into the howdah. The Adventures of Kathlyn Their surprise was immense when they saw a white sahib in the howdah on the elephant's back. Jack Haydon's Quest With one leap it landed with its hind paws on the elephant's head, its fore-feet on the front rail of the howdah, standing right over the mahout who crouched in terror on the neck. The Jungle Girl She had gone alone with him in his howdah to the Moti Mahal, when every other elephant had carried more than two persons. The Elephant God The golden howdah was presented by the Queen and Empress of India, and glitters with diamonds and other precious stones. Across India Or, Live Boys in the Far East After a while the hand clutching the howdah blanket slid under and finally nestled beneath the owner's chin. The Adventures of Kathlyn Soon we were all smoking so hard, that the canopied howdah, under which we reclined, sent up purple wreaths like a Michigan wigwam. Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. II You saved me from being lugged bodily out of the howdah or at least from being mauled. The Jungle Girl Only for sport in open country or high grass jungle is the cage-like howdah employed. The Elephant God "I don't feel quite at home up here," she replied, holding on with both hands at the side of the howdah. Across India Or, Live Boys in the Far East Those who saw the curtained howdah took it for granted that some unsuccessful candidate was returning to her home. The Adventures of Kathlyn And thus did we sail; pleasantly reclining on the mats stretched out beneath the canopied howdah. Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. I In another moment the tiger would have been on top of them in the howdah when a gun-barrel shot past the subaltern and pushed him aside. The Jungle Girl The tiger sprang at the howdah, but Badshah caught him cleverly on his one tusk and knocked him silly. The Elephant God He was a gigantic creature, bearing on his back a howdah of solid gold. Across India Or, Live Boys in the Far East In the dialect he jested with them, winked and nodded toward the curtained howdah. The Adventures of Kathlyn I thought there were too many elephants for our six howdahs, but it turned out that I was mistaken, for we had capital sport. Mr. Isaacs At last to his relief his companion called a halt for a few hours' rest; and they brought the elephant to his knees, dismounted and stripped him of howdah and pad. The Jungle Girl In the Transportation Pavilion were shown models of boats, panniers, and carts, howdahs, a buffalo cart, and a buggy in full size. Final Report of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission "And I'll engage to eat him," interjected a third, "if I didn't blow off the whole side of his face with my smooth-bore when he stuck his muzzle up into my howdah." Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 100, April, 1876 "He claims that he saw the king's turban in a howdah which passed the ancient gate about an hour gone." The Adventures of Kathlyn Kildare came up at this moment and created a diversion; then the collector joined us and scattered us right and left, saying it was high time we were in the howdahs and on the way. Mr. Isaacs Associated words: howdah, pachyderm, kraal, corral, keddah, ankus, mahout. elevate, v. lift, raise; promote, advance, aggrandize, exalt; ennoble, dignify. elevation, n. promotion, aggrandizement, exaltation, dignity, advancement; eminence, hill. eleven years. Putnam's Word Book While prattling to my hostess, I observed that our toes were rising unduly, the saddle or howdah being seated somewhat after the fashion of an outside car. A Holiday in the Happy Valley with Pen and Pencil He handed it to the gentleman whose guests we were, and to whom the rifle belonged which had been placed in our howdah, and then modestly withdrew from the circle. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 100, April, 1876 Smiling, Ahmed set her in the howdah, and the mahout bade the elephant to rise, but, interested in some orders by Ahmed, left the beast to his own devices. The Adventures of Kathlyn A great yell of triumph arose all along the line, and the little mahout crept cautiously back from his lurking-place behind the howdah to see if the coast were clear. Mr. Isaacs It was only the faintest of quiet, tolerant smiles; but it meant more to him than almost any kind of an honour could have meant to the prematurely gray man in the howdah. O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921 The howdah was coming round, and our steed was eleven feet high! A Holiday in the Happy Valley with Pen and Pencil The princes and nobles sit in these howdahs to the number of two or four, and are very gorgeously attired in Oriental costumes. A Woman's Journey Round the World Do not lift your head above the howdah rim, Miss Kathlyn, till we are in the jungle. The Adventures of Kathlyn Isaacs related the experience of "a man he knew," who had been pulled off his elephant, howdah and all, and had killed the tiger with a revolver at half arm's length. Mr. Isaacs Other hunters, particularly many of the rich sahibs from across the sea, shot their tigers from the security of the howdah; but this wasn't Warwick's way of doing. O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921 And just think of India, with all its yogis and bazaars and mahatmas and howdahs and rajahs and things! Hermione's Group of Thinkers I was very soon seated with Dr. Rolland in the howdah, and trotted to the neighbouring town. A Woman's Journey Round the World Bruce stood up in the howdah, ready to dive; but the colonel restrained him. The Adventures of Kathlyn I dropped over the edge of the howdah and made for the spot, running. Mr. Isaacs Warwick Sahib rode in his howdah, and he did not seem to see the village people that came out to meet him. O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921 The emperor rode in a golden howdah upon the back of a huge elephant so covered with rich hangings and embellished with scintillating gems that scarce more than the beast's eyes and feet were visible. The Lost Continent They gave me a large knife to defend myself with, in case the animal should spring too high and reach the side of the howdah. A Woman's Journey Round the World He leaned down from his howdah and strove to peer within. The Adventures of Kathlyn But the doctor was not here now, and so the sturdy Englishman condescended to accept a seat in the howdah, and to kill his game with somewhat less risk than usual. Mr. Isaacs "Only sometimes to ride with thee, in thy howdah, as thy servant, when thou again seekest the tiger." O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921 As for the young Indian woman, she had been unconscious throughout of what was passing, and now, wrapped up in a travelling-blanket, was reposing in one of the howdahs. Around the World in 80 Days He made such tremendous springs, that I thought every moment he must reach the howdah and select a victim from among us. A Woman's Journey Round the World He was halted, made to kneel, and Ahmed stepped out of the howdah. The Adventures of Kathlyn It was past five when we got down to the tents and descended from our howdahs, glad to stretch our stiffened limbs in a brisk walk. Mr. Isaacs Six or seven had howdahs, the rest blankets: those with howdahs being for the party and its leader, Bam Bahadur, a noted shikaree; and the others to carry provisions and bring back the spoil. Roving East and Roving West On the opposite side were a number of native vehicles of various descriptions, and some elephants with painted faces and gorgeous trappings, and with howdahs shaded by pavilions glittering with gilt and silver. Rujub, the Juggler Her love is like a door that lets in wind and storm, a fortress that destroys the warriors inside it, an elephant that smashes his howdah, etc. The Babylonian Story of the Deluge as Told by Assyrian Tablets from Nineveh They lifted the colonel into a howdah and started south, urging the elephants at top speed. The Adventures of Kathlyn The collector bent over his howdah, looking at some tracks. Mr. Isaacs Pray take enough provisions with you for the two days in the howdah, and some blankets and things to make a cover at night. In Times of Peril How could anybody think of confinement in a taxicab when he might ride in the elephant's howdah of that top platform, enjoying mortal superiority over surrounding humanity? Over the Pass Our usually sedate captain yelled—actually yelled!—in an agony of excitement, and tried to execute a war dance of his own on the floor of his howdah. Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier Twelve Years Sporting Reminiscences of an Indigo Planter "By the way, Colonel, is there a pair of binoculars in the howdah?" The Adventures of Kathlyn Probably the parade of elephants and bright coloured howdahs, and the shouts of the beaters and shikarries, distracted his attention for a moment. Mr. Isaacs Run, boys, and tell the men in the other towers to fire at the howdahs of the chief elephants; let the rest of them fire at the artillery. In Times of Peril Sham Rao looked at us inquiringly, and I, for one, was glad, at this moment, that Miss X—— was half a mile off, asleep in the howdah. From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan Our guns rattled, the chains clanked and jangled, the howdahs rocked and pitched from side to side. Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier Twelve Years Sporting Reminiscences of an Indigo Planter There was no howdah, and it was a difficult feat to sit back of the mahout. The Adventures of Kathlyn An elephant came up and received the dead tiger, and the man was carried off and placed in my howdah. Mr. Isaacs One of the state elephants threw up its trunk, and started at a wild gallop across the plain, and a man was seen to fall from the howdah as it started. In Times of Peril We sat in a strong howdah, locked as in a dungeon. From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan Old sportsmen, shooting in forest jungle, invariably take a blanket Avith them in the howdah, to ensure themselves protection in the event of an attack by these blood-thirsty creatures. Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier Twelve Years Sporting Reminiscences of an Indigo Planter The little girl ran up to Ahmed joyfully and begged to be put into the howdah. The Adventures of Kathlyn It gives the required height and balances the howdah on the elephant in the companion group, the Nations of the East, on the opposite archway. The Sculpture and Mural Decorations of the Exposition A Pictorial Survey of the Art of the Panama-Pacific international exposition There was also confusion visible in the howdahs of the other elephants. In Times of Peril She would wait for us in the howdah, on the elephant's back, and perhaps would go to sleep. From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan It is passed round the foot-bars of the howdah, and several times round the belly of the elephant. Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier Twelve Years Sporting Reminiscences of an Indigo Planter Kathlyn then climbed up to the window, and Bruce lifted her into his howdah, bidding her to lie low. The Adventures of Kathlyn The big rifle went off with a noise like an air-raid, and knocked me with mangled shoulder-blades into the seat of the howdah. Here, There and Everywhere Each was seated in a howdah of chased silver. The Junior Classics — Volume 7 Stories of Courage and Heroism No elephant is fit to carry a howdah in a line of beaters, with a valuable sahib on board, unless its courage can stand the acid test of a wounded tiger's charge. The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations The elephant was rushing directly under this tree, and a large branch would have swept howdah and everything it contained clean off the elephant's back, as easily as one would brush off a fly. Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier Twelve Years Sporting Reminiscences of an Indigo Planter Shortly they came up to two elephants with howdahs. The Adventures of Kathlyn Nothing, on the other hand, can be more comfortable than a well-appointed howdah, where one is quite alone except for the mahout perched on the elephant's neck. Here, There and Everywhere Being conducted to the tent of Lord Cornwallis, who stood at the entrance surrounded by his staff and the various colonels of the regiments, they descended from their howdahs and approached him. The Junior Classics — Volume 7 Stories of Courage and Heroism The cowardly elephant screams in terror, bolts for the rear, and if there is a tree in the landscape promptly wrecks the howdah and the sportsman against its lower branches. The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations There is an irregular line of stately elephants, each with its towering howdah and dusky mahout, moving slowly along through the rustling reeds. Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier Twelve Years Sporting Reminiscences of an Indigo Planter The branches, with a crash as of musketry, struck the howdah, but it held, thanks to the stoutness of the belly bands and the care with which they had been adjusted round the huge barrel. The Adventures of Kathlyn The Maharajah's howdahs were all of cane-work, with a softly padded seat and a leather-strap back, which yielded to the motion of the great beast. Here, There and Everywhere Besides this the rich men of India, the Princes, own many elephants, which they ride on in little houses, called howdahs which are strapped to the backs of the big animals. Umboo, the Elephant The howdah, with myself inside it, swung in mid- air like a caught balloon. The Extra Day Between every two howdahs are four or five pad elephants. Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier Twelve Years Sporting Reminiscences of an Indigo Planter If Kathlyn could only keep him clear of the trees, for the old rogue would do his best to scrape off the irksome howdah. The Adventures of Kathlyn Incidentally the "gun" in the howdah will not fare much better in that case. Here, There and Everywhere In the howdah-house there were many howdahs that were made of silver, one of gold, and one of old ivory, and equipped with cushions and canopies of rich and costly stuffs. Following the Equator, Part 5 Then, suddenly, the branch of a tree caught the howdah in the middle and swept it clear. The Extra Day In most of our hunting parties on the Koosee, we had some twenty or thirty elephants, and frequently six or eight howdahs. Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier Twelve Years Sporting Reminiscences of an Indigo Planter True, it was not the most comfortable place to sleep in, the howdah; there were ceaseless rollings from side to side, intermingled with spine racking bumps forward, as the elephant occasionally hastened his stride. The Adventures of Kathlyn The "howdah" elephants would all be sent on to the appointed rendezvous, the entire party going out to meet them on "pad" elephants. Here, There and Everywhere Inside the howdah the Spirit of the East. Palaces and Courts of the Exposition But he waited there for more than an hour until the royal elephants arrived, magnificent in silver howdahs and bright paint, and watched Tess emerge with Yasmini and the other women. Guns of the Gods The jungle was very light, and much trodden down, our three howdah elephants were not far apart, and we were chatting cheerfully together and discussing the incidents of the day. Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier Twelve Years Sporting Reminiscences of an Indigo Planter It was only a matter of time when the howdah would slip down the brute's side. The Adventures of Kathlyn Chota Begum was deeply touched by these attentions, and one morning my mahout informed me that she wished, out of gratitude, to lift me into the howdah with her trunk. Here, There and Everywhere The two Arabs and the mahout carried the howdah out, placed it on the elephant, and securely fastened it in its position. The Young Carthaginian A Story of The Times of Hannibal Utirupa led the way in a golden howdah on Akbar, the biggest elephant in captivity and the very archetype of sobriety ever since his escapade with Tom Tripe's rum. Guns of the Gods The howdah swayed wildly, and the peon clung tenaciously on to the top bar with all his desperate might. Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier Twelve Years Sporting Reminiscences of an Indigo Planter "Kit!" shouted the colonel, who shared the howdah with Bruce. The Adventures of Kathlyn A silk ladder of innumerable rungs climbs to his bobbing howdah. Ulysses On the promise of a handsome reward the mahout has agreed that tomorrow morning, before the elephants are taken out, you shall be concealed in the bottom of the howdah. The Young Carthaginian A Story of The Times of Hannibal The howdah is the only accepted arrangement for sporting purposes, and much attention is necessary in its construction, as the greatest strength should be combined with lightness. Wild Beasts and Their Ways, Reminiscences of Europe, Asia, Africa and America — Volume 1 Fullerton got into the howdah, and fired two shots into the spot where the tigress was lying. Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier Twelve Years Sporting Reminiscences of an Indigo Planter They came in marvelous palanquins, in curtained howdahs, on camels, in splendid bullock carts. The Adventures of Kathlyn Before I came I dreamt of howdahs and cloth of gold trappings, but my elephant had neither. The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither Malchus threw off the sack, climbed out of the howdah, and slipped down by the elephant's tail, the usual plan for dismounting when an elephant is on its feet. The Young Carthaginian A Story of The Times of Hannibal Fully expecting to see the tiger upon the man's body, I was standing ready in the howdah prepared for a careful shot. Wild Beasts and Their Ways, Reminiscences of Europe, Asia, Africa and America — Volume 1 My bearer was sitting behind me in the back of the howdah, and I had taken out my ball cartridge from my No. 12 breechloader, and had replaced them with shot. Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier Twelve Years Sporting Reminiscences of an Indigo Planter Bruce ordered one of them to kneel, doubtfully; but the big fellow obeyed the command docilely, and the colonel and Bruce helped the exhausted girl into the howdah. The Adventures of Kathlyn "Like a howdah in the Zoo," he grumbled. The Longest Journey There will be no one there save the mahout and my two friends, so that it will be easy for us to cover you in the howdah before the elephants go out. The Young Carthaginian A Story of The Times of Hannibal I was just about to make a remark, when, instead of speaking, I gently grasped the mahout by the head as I leaned over the howdah, and by this signal stopped the elephant. Wild Beasts and Their Ways, Reminiscences of Europe, Asia, Africa and America — Volume 1 I have been out with a line of seventy-six elephants and fourteen howdahs. Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier Twelve Years Sporting Reminiscences of an Indigo Planter There were two howdah elephants and one pack elephant, who was always lagging behind. The Adventures of Kathlyn As for the young Indian woman, she had been unconscious throughout of what was passing, and now, wrapped up in a traveling blanket, was reposing in one of the howdahs. Around the World in 80 Days Junior Edition It is asserted, indeed, by some that the actual crime was perpetrated by the attendant who occupied the back seat of the howdah; possibly Ismail Beg Khan, nephew of the Hamadani. Fall of the Moghul Empire of Hindustan I had walked Moolah Bux slowly along, looking down from the margin of the ravine, and upon arrival at Berry's perch I took him up behind me in the rear compartment of the howdah. Wild Beasts and Their Ways, Reminiscences of Europe, Asia, Africa and America — Volume 1 I sent off my bed and bedding on Geerdharee Jha's old elephant, a timid, useless brute, fit neither far beating jungle nor for carrying a howdah. Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier Twelve Years Sporting Reminiscences of an Indigo Planter If she could hold Rajah to a walk the howdah would last at least till she came to some village. The Adventures of Kathlyn He looked down from his howdah and saw that the elephant had stepped across the body of a snake which was dragging itself through the jungle. Lair of the White Worm A water bottle and some cakes were placed in the howdah beside her. The Adventures of Kathlyn Rosamond had stood very steadily, but she was terribly rough to ride, and the howdah swung about like a boat in a choppy sea. Wild Beasts and Their Ways, Reminiscences of Europe, Asia, Africa and America — Volume 1 In the howdah we carry ample supplies of vesuvians. Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier Twelve Years Sporting Reminiscences of an Indigo Planter Bruce stepped out of the howdah, followed by Ramabai, who saw that in some unaccountable manner they had been betrayed. The Adventures of Kathlyn Without even pausing to think it over Rajah bent his calloused knees, and gratefully Kathlyn crawled back into the howdah. The Adventures of Kathlyn Often the cold would awaken her, and she would find that Bruce had been bracing her by extending his arm across the howdah and gripping the rail. The Adventures of Kathlyn It was impossible to fire, as the panther was concealed beneath the projecting pad below the howdah, and I could not see it. Wild Beasts and Their Ways, Reminiscences of Europe, Asia, Africa and America — Volume 1 Many of the old fashioned howdahs are far too heavy; a firm, strong howdah should not weigh more than 28 lbs. Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier Twelve Years Sporting Reminiscences of an Indigo Planter Two troopers stepped forward and took possession of the rifles which were slung on each side of the howdah. The Adventures of Kathlyn When he saw the elephant with the hunting howdah he knew that he had the information for which his master had detailed him to follow, night and day, the young banker Ramabai. The Adventures of Kathlyn When the elephants were properly saddled with the howdahs Umballa gave his attention to the prisoners. The Adventures of Kathlyn Demoiselle arrived with Mr. Berry, who came into my howdah, while the tiger was with some difficulty secured upon the pad of that exceedingly docile elephant. Wild Beasts and Their Ways, Reminiscences of Europe, Asia, Africa and America — Volume 1 We could see the peon in the howdah leaning over the front bar, and eagerly peering into the recesses of the thicket before him. Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier Twelve Years Sporting Reminiscences of an Indigo Planter The soldiers ran forward to help Kathlyn out of the howdah. The Adventures of Kathlyn This man assured me that the elephant was dependable; I accordingly accepted him, and he was ordered to carry the howdah throughout the expedition. Wild Beasts and Their Ways, Reminiscences of Europe, Asia, Africa and America — Volume 1 The spot was within twenty minutes of the camp; the elephants were both ready, with simple pads, as the howdah was ill-adapted for a forest; and we quickly started. Wild Beasts and Their Ways, Reminiscences of Europe, Asia, Africa and America — Volume 1 "Keep the elephant quite steady," I whispered; and, sitting down upon the howdah seat, I took a rest with the rifle upon the front bar of the gun-rack. Wild Beasts and Their Ways, Reminiscences of Europe, Asia, Africa and America — Volume 1 There was considerable noise, and the jungle was nearly as high as the howdahs, presenting the appearance of an impenetrable screen of vivid green. Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier Twelve Years Sporting Reminiscences of an Indigo Planter He came to his knees, however, and she got out of the howdah. The Adventures of Kathlyn My servant Michael was behind me in the howdah. Wild Beasts and Their Ways, Reminiscences of Europe, Asia, Africa and America — Volume 1 This had established an immediate panic, and the elephant bolted at full speed, destroying the howdah utterly beneath the branches of a tree; fortunately there was no occupant, or he would certainly have been killed. Wild Beasts and Their Ways, Reminiscences of Europe, Asia, Africa and America — Volume 1 Fortunately there was no howdah, only a pad well secured by thick ropes. Wild Beasts and Their Ways, Reminiscences of Europe, Asia, Africa and America — Volume 1 You cannot be too careful with your howdah ropes. Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier Twelve Years Sporting Reminiscences of an Indigo Planter He found Rajah, the elephant, the howdah gone, and only the ornamental headpiece discovered to Bruce that he had found his rogue. The Adventures of Kathlyn This was a striking example of the utility of a handy smooth-bore in a howdah for close quarters. Wild Beasts and Their Ways, Reminiscences of Europe, Asia, Africa and America — Volume 1 This is an immense advantage, as the shooter can hold tight by the howdah rail with his left hand, while he uses his gun with the right. Wild Beasts and Their Ways, Reminiscences of Europe, Asia, Africa and America — Volume 1 The howdah ought to be lashed upon the elephant by six folds of the strong cotton rope described, tightened most carefully before starting. Wild Beasts and Their Ways, Reminiscences of Europe, Asia, Africa and America — Volume 1 Several howdahs tower high above the line, the polished barrels of guns and rifles glittering in the fierce rays of the burning and vertical sun. Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier Twelve Years Sporting Reminiscences of an Indigo Planter Outside the palace courtyard stood Rajah, the howdah securely attached once more, Kathlyn was bidden to mount. The Adventures of Kathlyn It was 2 P.M.: hot work for ladies—my wife was in the howdah behind me. Wild Beasts and Their Ways, Reminiscences of Europe, Asia, Africa and America — Volume 1 Twice I had endeavoured to raise my rifle, and I had been thrown violently against the howdah rail, which had fortunately withstood the shock. Wild Beasts and Their Ways, Reminiscences of Europe, Asia, Africa and America — Volume 1 The howdah is simply for shooting, as you can fire in any direction, which is impossible from any other contrivance where the rider sits in a constrained position. Wild Beasts and Their Ways, Reminiscences of Europe, Asia, Africa and America — Volume 1 Outside should be a strong iron step, to get out and in by easily, and a strong iron ring, through which to pass the rope that binds the howdah to the elephant. Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier Twelve Years Sporting Reminiscences of an Indigo Planter |
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