OPENING ADDRESS: 
NOTES ON THE 
MISvORY OF THE LIVING COLLECTIONS 
AT KNOWSLEY. 
By Il’. J. Moors, Corr. M.Z.S. Lond., President. 
Parr ih 
THE object most earnestly pursued by the Thirteenth 
Earl of Derby was to introduce and, if possible, naturalize 
such Birds and Beasts as would be ornamental or useful. 
As a consequence Deer and Antelopes, Zebras and Alpacas 
and Brahmin Cattle, among Quadrupeds, received his 
principal care: Game Birds and Waterfowl, Cranes and 
the Ostrich Tribe among Birds. 
The Wapiti Deer of North America, one of the largest 
living species, bred freely at Knowsley, and the antlers 
attained a large size. The Bara Singha Deer, so called 
from the twelve points in the pair of horns of the fully 
adult specimens are well known to Indian sportsmen, and 
were fairly represented in the collection. The Barbary 
Deer, the only Deer found in Africa, was represented at 
the sale by half a dozen specimens, two-thirds of which 
were adult, and all Knowsley bred. Of the Hog Deer of 
India, a small but most robust and vigorous species, 
seven home-bred specimens were included. Though not 
standing higher than a man’s knee, their strength and 
activity were so great that none but their keeper ventured 
among them in their paddock, and that with caution 
* For Part I. see Trans,, vol. V., p. 1. 
