94 NEWEST BEAR GARDEN. 
parterres, and on a terrace commanding a 
view which might beautify and share praises 
‘with the ‘ marble halls of kings,’ or, what is 
more, might vie with the scenery of the 
humblest cot or hamlet, or delight the most 
fastidicus traveller! Doubtless, a contrast 
such as this, affords matter for gratifying con- 
sideration; but, at last, is enough accom- 
plished ? that is, in the matter of the Bears, 
Black, Brown, Yellow, and White, has the 
Zoological Society yet done justice to the 
beasts, to their visitors, or to itself? For 
the beasts, has it duly, kindly, and under- 
standingly consulted their enjoyment, or 
even their health and preservation ? For the 
visitors of the beasts, has it consulted, to 
the extent readily practicable, either their 
recreation or instruction? For itself, has it 
fully consulted the interests of its treasury ? 
“It is, as I suspect, certain, and (espe- 
cially after the history which I have related) 
it can be no disparagement of any English 
public to make the avowal, that, acceptable 
as is the view of the Zoological Garden for 
its contents in general, the Monkeys and the 
Bears are the sturs of this Newest Bear 
