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species ; and the loss of Pompey has been replaced by a fine 

 young lion recently purchased. The giraffes continue to en- 

 joy their usual good health, and the female has lately pro- 

 duced a third male fawn, which is thriving well. 



Donations to the Menagerie. 



The principal donations to the Menagerie have been as 



follow : — 



A Wapiti Deer, a Thibet Watch Dog, a Kangaroo Rat, a 

 Caracara Eagle, a South African Eagle, four Senegal Pi- 

 geons, four Cape Pigeons, two White-headed Pigeons, two 

 Rufus-necked Weaver Birds, one Parrot [Psittacus Silenus), 

 three Senegal Parrots, three Boas, an African Cat and a 

 Mandingo Cat {Felix rutilus), Waterh., presented by the 

 Rt. Hon. the Earl of Derby, President. 



A Benturong, presented by the Earl of Auckland. 



A Lion, and three Demoiselle Cranes, presented by Sir Thomas 

 Reade, H.M. Consul at Tunis, Honorary Member. 



A Male Tiger, presented by Dwarkanauth Tagore of Calcutta. 



A Female Sambur Deer, presented by the Hon. Capt. Grey, 

 R.N. 



A King Vulture, presented by J. G. Young, Esq. 



A Brown Bear, and two Cinereous Sea Eagles, presented by 

 Sir Thomas Marryon Wilson, Bart. 



A Virginian Opossum, presented by — Turner, Esq. 



A Wild Boar, a Wild Sow from the forests near Tangier, 

 two Foxes and two Land Tortoises from the coast of Bar- 

 bary, presented by Drummond Hay, Esq., H.M. Consul- 

 General at Tangier, Corr. Member. 



A Great Kangaroo, presented by T. L. Peacock, Esq. 



A Douroucouli, presented by Lady Seymour. 



An Ostrich, presented by Lieut. Lunn, R.N. 



A Virginian Opossum, and two Snakes, presented by Wm. 

 Ogilby, Esq., H.M. Consul at Charleston. 



A Cashmere Goat, presented by Alex. Glendinning, Esq. 



A Bonneted Monkey, presented by Benjamin Boyce, Esq. 



A Puma, presented by Capt. Tidy, 14th Regiment. 



A Paradoxure Gennet, presented by T. S. Massey, Esq. 



A young Leopard, presented by — Mends, Esq. 



