The Wonders of the Jungle, book Two

An elephant herd is a kind of republic, something like the United Statesof America, only much smaller and much simpler. So its leader is a sortof president. He is usually the wisest elephant in the herd.You may like to know how the elephants choose their president. I shalltell you how they do that.But you must first consider how the people of the United States choose_their_ President. They find out who among their important men is bestable to lead them in all the great duties of the nation. Then