ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, LONDON 191 



and the Somali wild ass, the last with legs striped like 

 those of a zebra. 



Passing the moose yard and retracing our steps, we 

 come to the canal bridge, and after crossing it we are 

 confronted with the northern aviary, pheasantries, and 

 the insect house, in the last of which is to be seen (and 

 felt) an electric eel, which kills or stuns with an electric 

 shock the tiny fish thrown into its tank before it eats 

 them. There are also some amusing talking-birds in 

 this house. 



Passing over the bridge again, we come on the left 

 to the small- cats' house and the kangaroo sheds. 

 Australians saw here for the first time kangaroos with 

 young ones in their pouches, which shows how well 

 they are treated here. 



Again passing through the tunnel, we come to the 

 band-stand and the platform from which children 

 mount the elephant. These elephant and camel rides 

 are extremely popular forms of amusement in the 

 Gardens, as may be judged from the money receipts : 

 in 1900 no less than £624 13s. lid. was taken. Close 

 by is to be found a beautiful specimen of the snow 

 leopard, captured in Thibet by my friend. Captain 

 H. I. Nicholl, and presented by him to the Society. 

 After lunch in House No. 38 (the refreshment-room), 

 we find on the left the vultures' aviary, and, crossing 

 a lawn, we come to the fish house, the three-island 

 pond, and the large central lawn, the latter a pretty 

 sight on a fine Sunday afternoon, when covered with 

 fashionably-dressed visitors. 



Passing the wapiti and deer and cattle sheds, we 

 reach the reptile house. Here the experiments of Sir 



