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CONTRIBUTIONS TO ZOOLOGICAL PATHOLOGY. 
Kings;” a fourth class — philanthropists — contending with vigour, 
that it is consequent on uniform kindness and gentle treatment be- 
tween trainer and animal, so that the one becomes the pet of the fancy 
of the other ; whilst a fifth stoutly declares it to be produced by 
physical force and the unsparing and fearless use of the rod’. Most 
of these opinions, however, rest on mere conjecture, and without 
the slightest shadow of truth for their support ; and therefore, like 
all such speculations, they must remain in statu quo in the minds 
of their supporters, to be set aside or verified according to the op- 
portunities which they may individually possess. If there is any 
secret or mystery in the matter, we fear much that it must still 
remain with its possessors, as it is too much against the selfish ap- 
petites of human nature to expect that so profitable a source for 
cozening the public to the enriching advantage of the fool-hardy 
and daring few who practise it will ever be voluntarily confessed. 
Like all other similar circumstances, therefore, we can only come 
to an approximative explanation by indirect and negative means; 
and my only object in forwarding you the present communication, 
is to point out the results obtained by dissection of one of these 
trained animals ; and also to shew that any thing but uniform kind- 
ness and gentleness had been shewn it, and that, whilst it had been 
“cribbed, cabined, and confined” for the gratification of the wonder- 
seeking public, its life had been, we fear, one continued course of 
pain and suffering. 
During the past summer a celebrated lion-tamer visited this 
city with his collection of trained animals. About two months 
previous to his arrival here one of his royal Bengal tigers had 
been severely bitten through the paw by the lioness, with which he - 
had been confined in the same caravan. This gave rise to consi- 
derable constitutional irritation. The wound did not heal, and 
partly from this condition, and from exposure to cold during their 
travelling, the animal exhibited on his arrival all the symptoms of 
severe pneumonia in a far stage of advancement. He was sent, 
for greater convenience, to the Zoological Gardens, where, in com- 
pany with Professor Dick, I had an opportunity of observing him. 
Bleeding, cathartics, sedatives, and every other means were used, 
but all without avail, and he died in about three days after being 
seen. The skin was immediately removed by the knacker of the 
establishment, and with no sparing hand. The integument, penis 
with its sheath and the testicles were swept away, so that I 
was unable to satisfy myself fully as to whether or not he had been 
emasculated ; but from the testimony of Professor Dick, I under- 
stand that he had not been so. 
On being brought to my anatomical rooms for preparation, I 
found that he measured from the snout to the tip of the tail nine 
