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others such as the indris, the sifaka, and the mesoenas in their 
natural surroundings. 
With such a pleasant past and a keen interest in all that the 
Zoological Society stands for, my future seemed equally rosy. But 
I had overlooked the human element, and in February, 1951, for 
reasons of my own, I handed in my resignation, and relinquished 
my post in September of the same year. It was a hard decision to 
make in view of my long association with the Zoological Society 
and my deep attachment for the Zoo. 
Having taken one plunge, I decided to take another, and in 
April, 1951, I married Doris Maria Burlington-Green. 
But for these two events I doubt if this book would have seen 
the light of day, for the first provided the necessary time, and the 
second someone to spur me on. 
The future seemed rather uncertain, but as I lay down my pen 
comes the exciting news that I have been appointed Superin- 
tendent of the Gardens of the Royal Zoological Society of Ireland 
—in brief, the Dublin Zoo. 
W hipsnade, 
July, 1952 
