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Tower, and a considerable portion of the Drainage, as 

 well as some minor buildings, have been placed in such a 

 condition as to prevent the apprehension of any further 

 outlay upon them for some years to come. 



Menagerie. 



The Council have much satisfaction in stating, that the 

 general health of the collection has fully maintained their 

 previous expectations of the success of the new system 

 of treatment. The number of deaths has been compara- 

 tively small, although the severity of the season has been 

 extraordinarily remarkable. The principal loss has been 

 the largest Giraffe, who died in October 1846, after having 

 been upwards of eleven years in confinement. 



As an evidence of vigorous health, the Council beg to 

 allude to the successful incubation of one of the eggs laid 

 last year by the Condor. The young bird unfortunately 

 lived only for three weeks ; but the fact is curious, and 

 the only instance of the kind on record. 



A pair of Otters also bred, and exhibited several in- 

 teresting instincts, of which an intelligent report by the 

 Head Keeper has appeared in the Proceedings for 

 March 23. 



T'he Council gratefully acknowledge the continued 

 favour of Her Majesty the Queen, who has honoured the 

 Society with several munificent contributions to the Mena- 

 gerie. 



The list of animals exhibited for the first time, although 

 not so extensive as in some former years, contains a spe- 

 cies of rare interest — Otocyon Lalandii, presented by 

 Captain Sir Edward Belcher, C.B., R.N., to whose kind 

 assistance, in advancing the objects of the Society, the 

 Council have previously had occasion to allude. 



The total number in the Menagerie, on April 26, 

 amounted to 905, viz. : Mammals, 341 ; Birds, 557 ; Rep- 

 tiles, 7. 



Donations to the Menagerie. 



The principal Donations to the Menagerie during the 

 past year were as follows : — 



A young Lion, a Mastiff, and two Ostriches, presented 

 by Her Majesty. 



