PREFACE 



IN a previous book, 'Life at the Zoo/ the writer 

 gave the result of some experiments showing the 

 tastes and preferences of animals for colour, music, 

 and perfumes. The following notes deal with some 

 of the more general activities and emotions of their 

 every-day life. Routine, as M. George Leroy re- 

 marked in his ' Lettres sur Les Animaux,' is the main 

 feature in their existence ; but this routine embraces 

 a very wide range of practical effort. Considering 

 the difference of their equipment contrasted with that 

 of man, they secure a large share of happiness and 

 comfort, judged from the animal point of view. Most 

 of the papers were originally contributed to the 

 Spectator, to whose Editors the Author has to offer 

 his renewed thanks for permission to publish them 

 consecutive form. C. J. CORNISH, 



Orford House, Chisivick Mall. 



