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accommodate the elephant and camel, both fine animals 

 imperfectly lodged, and whose present houses are much 

 wanted for other animals. With this view your Council 

 obtained a most admirable design for a building from 

 G. Wilkinson, Esq., combining with all the desired requi- 

 sites, the advantage of a look-out tower, which placed in 

 the intended position, would command a magnificent view, 

 and be highly ornamental itself to the scenery. The 

 appeal of the Council has been tolerably responded to, 

 but it has been ascertained that the cost of the intended 

 structure would be considerably more than it was at first 

 calculated on. Your Council have, therefore, in the most 

 earnest manner to urge renewed exertion, and to re- 

 iterate the strong claim to liberality arising from the 

 necessity of providing for the due protection of the 

 Giraffe, which they could not have purchased for £700, 

 and which was sought, accepted and received, with a full 

 assurance on the behalf of the Society that the gift 

 should be duly valued and taken all possible care of. 



" In concluding their report, your Council have to 

 deplore the loss of the venerable Dr. Stokes. To his 

 zealous exertion the origin of the Society is mainly to be 

 ascribed ; and though from advancing years and other 

 causes he had some time ceased to take an active part in 

 your proceedings, yet many of his early speculations have 

 been, and are being, realised. He seemed always to have 

 lived in advance of his time, and thus may have appeared 

 visionary when he urged measures which have subse- 

 quently been carried out. The Society owed him much, 

 and cherish and respect his memory. 



Abstract of Treasurer's Account. 



CHARGE. 



To receipts for admission to Gardens ... 

 ,, .Members' Subscriptions 

 ,, Subscribers' Subscriptions 

 ,, Admission Fees 

 ,, Donation from Lord Eliot ... 

 •I do. on account of subscriptions towards Giraffe 



House 

 ., Animals bred in Gardens, and dead animals sold 

 ,, Sundries sold 



