PREFACE 
Goodwin, F.Z.S., I am greatly indebted for much valuable 
assistance in carrying out my father’s wishes. 
The principal illustrations — some of which have been 
taken from E. Griset’s original fancy drawings, now in 
my possession — of events which have from time to time 
occurred in the Zoological Gardens, are by Mr. A. J. 
Elwes. 
I have a great number of letters in which the writers 
ask a large and varied series of interesting zoological 
questions of my father, and it has occurred to me that at 
some future period I might be able to compile this corre- 
spondence by giving the questions and the answers thereto, 
provided I could secure the loan of the answers, or copies 
of them, from those persons in whose possession they are. 
I should, therefore, feel very grateful if a copy, or the 
original, of all the interesting letters written by my father 
could be sent to me by the recipients for reproduction 
among other material which I may think of publishing 
hereafter. 
It will be understood that all those who so desire shall 
have the original letters returned to them. 
In conclusion, I would mention that I have ventured to 
record in this volume my own observations and remarks, 
which I have thought would be interesting, not only to 
those who were intimately associated with my late father, 
but also to those who knew him simply by repute. 
Edwakd Bartlett. 
15 Bartliolomevj Road, 
London, N. IV. 
March 189S. 
