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take the air and enjoy themselves on the beams and 

 ropes, which take the place of the trees in their native 

 forests, during the warmest hours of the day. On 

 entering by doors which are arranged to keep out 

 draughts, the interior of the monkey house is found to 

 be a large hall, in which are placed four huge cages 

 reaching almost to the ceiling, and which communicate 

 with the exterior pleasure cage by means of large 

 doors. Against the walls are placed little wooden 

 cages, in which are put those delicate specimens which 

 require special care. 



Besides the quarters of the keeper, there is an in- 

 firmary for sick monkeys. Heat is supplied in winter 

 by hot-water pipes running under the floor, which 

 keep an even temperature without drying up the air. 



Attached to the large conservatories is a spacious 

 hall, the grande salle, measuring 40 metres in length, 

 and being able to accommodate 8,000 people, half of 

 whom can sit down. On the ground-floor, opposite to 

 the entrance-door, is a large stage, upon which lecturers 

 entertain the public several times a week with a magic- 

 lantern, the subjects being Zoology, Ethnology, Travel, 

 Botany, etc. On Sundays and Thursdays a first-class 

 band gives popular concerts, which attract a great 

 number of people to the Garden. 



On the west of the hall is an aquarium and a bird- 

 gallery, which were opened to the public at the end of 

 1892. 



To the right of the principal entrance is a room, 

 built in 1887, for the sale of a great variety of vege- 

 tables and plants. 



Continuing to the right, and passing the exhibition 



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