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Bears seem to share this dislike for unnecessary move- 

 ment, and ' My Lords the Elephants ' and all the 

 camels, with true Oriental indolence, would prefer to 

 stand still all day doing nothing, if they were not com- 

 pelled to earn their living by carrying visitors. All 

 the reptiles lead the life of lotus-eaters, and so far as 

 their brief day lasts, the tropical butterflies in their 

 cages seem equally happy with those which flit among 

 the flowers which fringe the Garden walks. 



