LIONS AND TIGERS. 
A CHANGE OF RESIDENCE 
Upon the completion of the building of the present 
Lion-house I was tormented by applications made to me 
by friends and Fellows of the Society wishing to be 
informed when the lions and tigers were to be removed 
to the new house. Numerous suggestions and ridiculous 
propositions for carrying out this interesting and danger- 
ous performance were put forward. Some people advised 
that the animals should be chloroformed, others that 
chains and spring collars should be used, which, with a 
sufficient number of men on either side, would be the 
most simple and easy mode of transport, while one other 
suggestion was that an iron tunnel should be erected for 
them to run through. 
In order to put a stop to this annoyance I had to assure 
my numerous correspondents that nothing would be seen 
by outsiders of the removal of the animals, as it was quite 
uncertain at what hour they could be shifted and it was 
quite impossible to say when they would be. The mode 
of proceeding was, however, extremely simple. There was 
placed in front of the door of the cage of the lion or tiger 
that was about to be removed a narrow shifting or 
travelling den ; no attempt was made to force or drive 
the animal into this den, the door of which was open 
facing the open door of the old cage. The animal was 
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