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sippi Alligators, and a few small land Tortoises. The most 



interesting exhibits were a very fine and remarkable Syrian 



Bear, presented by Mr. Lortet, a Rhone Beaver, and three very 



handsome black Humped Cattle from Madagascar, presented by 



Mr. Grammont. 



Of inanimate exhibits in this park attention may be called 



to the Erratic Blocks brought by prehistoric glaciers from the 



Alps or Jura Mountains to the neighbourhood of Lyons, and to 



the also prehistoric dug-out canoe, about 32 ft. (say, 10 metres) 



in length, found by M. Gobin in 1862 on the banks of the 



Rhone. 



(ii) BideVs Menagerie. 



In October, 1908, I saw Bidel's Menagerie (which is said to 

 have been founded in 1830) in the Cours du Midi, at Lyons. The 

 collection consisted of nineteen Lions, two Tigers, four Leopards, 

 three Pumas, two Wolves, one Polar Bear, one Black Bear, and 

 a few Monkeys. The animals appeared very healthy and well 

 cared for, and I found their trainer was the old Sudan traveller, 

 Mr. Salvator. 



8. Marseilles, France. 

 Zoological Gardens. 



During 1908, 1909, and 1910 I visited these charming gardens 

 on six or seven different occasions. Representatives of about 

 fifty-eight species of mammals and ninety-four species of birds 

 were usually to be seen. Of particular interest were a young 

 Sooty Mangabey {Cercocebus fuliginosus), born here in 1908; a 

 very handsome male Leopard from Yunnan {Felis pardus fon- 

 tanieri) ; a pair of Water Buffaloes {Bos bubalis, var. dom.), with 

 magnificent horns, which were led about the gardens by a 

 keeper ; three very remarkable Long-eared Goats from Mount 

 Carmel, presented by Mr. Grandval ; and specimens of the 

 Seychellian Pigeon {Alectroenas pidcherrima) . 



9. Munich, Bavaria. 



Zoological Gardens. 



The new Zoological Garden " Verein " of Munich, has its 

 offices in the Kaufinger Straese, 23 IL, and 54 acres (22 hectares) 

 of land on a sixty-year, rent free, lease from the city, on the 



