Quotes about Tusks

THE WILD BOAR AND THE FOX A Wild Boar was engaged in whetting his tusks upon the trunk of a tree in the forest when a Fox came by and, seeing what he was at, said to him, Why are you doing that, pray? The huntsmen are not out to-day, and there are no other dangers at hand that I can see. True, my friend, replied the Boar, but the instant my life is in danger I shall need to use my tusks. There'll be no time to sharpen them then.

The tusks from India, Ceylon, &c, are smaller in size, partly of an opaque character, and partly translucent (or, as it is technically called "bright"), and harder and more cracked, but those from Siam and the neighboring countries are very "bright," soft, and fine grained; they are much sought after for carvings and ornamental work.

The largest tusks are yielded by the African elephant, and find their way hither from the port of Zanzibar: they are noted for being opaque, soft or "mellow" to work, and free from cracks or defects.