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The present stock of lions is as follows :-— 
Lion “ Paddy,” born 9th October, 1879 
Lion (Queen’s cub), born 6th November, 1886 
Lioness ‘‘ Minnie,” bought 2nd February, 1883 
Lioness “ Queen,” bought 2nd F ebruary, 1883 
Lioness (Queen’s cub), born 24th October, 1886 
Lion & Lioness Cubs (Queen’s), born 26th June, ’89 
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It is satisfactory to be able to state that the results of 
our lion-breeding, which were published some years ago, 
are now being quoted in standard works on Natural 
History. 
Tigers.—During the year the tigress died, but we were 
more than recompensed for her loss by the safe arrival 
from India in October of three tiger cubs, which 
were most generously presented to the Gardens by 
Surgeon Heuston, F.R.C.S.L, of Sipri, in Bundelkhand 
who secured them in a cave after having shot their 
parents. Having determined on presenting them to 
this Society, the Council at once intimated its 
willingness to receive them, and he made arrange- 
ments for their conduct home, entrusting them to 
his Kitmutgar for conveyance to Bombay for ship- 
ment, The day following their start, the Kitmutgar 
returned, stating that the door of the cage having 
become unfastened, the tigers had managed to escape, 
when about twenty miles on their road. Surgeon 
Heuston, accompanied by the Inspector of Police, 
then started to look for them, and was fortunate enough 
to find them about six miles away, returning towards 
home. 
Whilst in Surgeon Heuston’s possession they became 
great pets, feeding on milk and raw meat, and following 
him about wherever he went, being particular friends 
