CHAPTER XXXIII 



GARDENS OF THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY, LONDON 



This Zoological Society was formed in 1826, and Sir 

 Stamford Haffles was elected President, Mr. Joseph 

 Sabine Treasurer, and Mr. Nicholas Vigors Secretary. 

 The smii of £5,000 was appropriated for the Gardens 

 in Regent's Park, the plans of which, prepared by 

 Decimus Burton, were approved. In 1828 the Gardens 

 and a Museum were opened to the public on payment. 



The most important event of the year 1829 was the 

 grant on March 27 of a charter to the Society by His 

 Majesty King George IV. The Marquess of Lans- 

 downe, Mr. Joseph Sabine, and Mr. Nicholas Vigors 

 were named in it as the first President, Treasurer, and 

 Secretary respectively of the incorporated Society. 

 More land was acquired north of the Garden in 

 Regent's Park, and a tunnel was built connecting the 

 two gardens. The number of Fellows that year was 

 1,528, and 189,913 people visited the Gardens. 



The principal works executed in 1830 were the 

 laying out of the North Garden and the erection there 

 of houses and sheds for deer, antelopes, zebras, ostriches, 

 kangaroos, and swine. In the South Garden a pit 

 with a pond was provided for the polar bear, and a 

 den and pond were made for seals. 



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