A´I´N 42.
THE CLASSIFICATION OF THE IMPERIAL ELEPHANTS.

His Majesty made a seven-fold division, based upon experience; 1. Mast (full blood); 2. Shergír (tiger-seizing); 3. Sádah (plain); 4. Manjholah (middlemost); 5. Karha; 6. P'handurkiya; 7. Mokal. The first class comprises young elephants, possessed of the peculiar heat which renders the animal so strong. The second class contains likewise young ones, which once or twice have given signs of perfection, and exhibit an uninterrupted alacrity. The third class comprehends useful elephants, which are nearly as good as the preceding. The fourth class contains elephants of a somewhat inferior value. Those of the fifth class are younger than those of the fourth. The elephants of the sixth class are smaller than those of the fifth. The last class contains all young ones still unfit for use.

Each class is divided into three subdivisions, viz., large sized, middle, young ones; the last class contains ten kinds. A certain quantity of food has been fixed for each class.