14 



Rooms % 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7, 



the contents of which we have already mentioned, can 

 only be seen by particular permission. The next open 

 apartment is 



The Saloon, 



the dome of which was painted by De La Fosse, but the 

 subject is so clothed with the darkness usually attending 

 mythological representations, and often so uninteresting 

 to the wondering gazer, that we leave the visitor to de- 

 termine whether it be the birth of Minerva, or the deifi- 

 cation of Isis. The Landscapes by Rousseau, and the 

 Flowers by Baptist Monnoyer. Over the fire place is 

 a fine Hunting Piece, by that pre-eminent animal 

 painter, Weenix. In 



Cases 1 to 4 are placed Monkeys, grinning with their 

 usual hideousness, and apparently about to leap with 

 their usual dexterity. Amongst them may be seen that 

 nearest approach to man's image and man's faculties, 

 the Ourang-Outang, commonly called the Man of the 

 Woods. They are found in various parts of Africa, 

 build their huts with leaves and branches, and protect 

 themselves from invasion with clubs and stones. Here 

 also are Lemurs and Bats. Over these cases is placed 

 the Cape Ant-Eater. 



Cases 5 to 8 contain some of the carnivorous animals. 

 The Malay Bear, the Rattel or Honey Weasels, the 

 European and American Badger. The above are deno- 

 minated the Plantigrade, from their applying the whole 

 of the lower surface of the foot to the ground in walk- 

 ing. Those called Digitigrade rest principally on the 

 surface of their toes when walking : such are several 

 Varieties of the Dog Kind, the Prairie Wolf from Ame- 

 rica, the Arctic Fox and Striped Hyaena. Over these 

 eases may be seen the Ethiopian Hog. In 



Cases 9 to 1 1 are several of the Carnivorous animals ; 

 such as Domestic and Wild Cats, stuffed with such 

 fidelity to nature as to appear instinct with life. In the 



