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all expenses of removal, etc., were to be de- 

 frayed by Mr. Barnum. 



But when it came to taking Jumbo away, 

 he had something to say about the matter ; he 

 absolutely refused to go into any box or crate 

 provided for him. Scott was broken-hearted 

 at. the thought of parting from Jumbo, and 

 it was thought this had something to do with 

 it, for he certainly did not try to insist on the 

 animal leaving him. Finally, Mr. Barnum 

 made a very liberal offer to Scott if he would 

 accompany the animal to America, and the 

 London Zoological Society promised to keep 

 his position open for him up to a given time. 



And so midst the most extraordinary ex- 

 citement among the London people, who went 

 to the Gardens in thousands to see their old 

 favorite before he left them, Jumbo was 

 finally induced by Scott to go into the huge 

 wheeled crate which had been made specially 

 for him, and sailed for America, accompa- 

 nied by his faithful keeper Matthew Scott. 

 On his arrival in New York he created almost 

 as much excitement as in London, for he had 



