WILD ANIMALS IN CAPTIVITY 
difficulty in again seizing the coveted morsel, and this 
time drew it forth, with a good sharp pull and a twist, out 
from his monstrous jaws. One of the most remarkable 
circumstances appeared to me to be the enormous force 
of the air when blown from the dilated nostrils of the 
great beast whilst enraged. It came against me with 
such a force as quite surprised me. I was equally 
surprised to find that the furious charge he made against 
the iron-barred gateway was sufficient to loosen the 
brickwork by which the gate was held, for had the gate 
at that moment fallen, I should have been crushed 
beneath it.” 
HOW TO KEEP A HIPPOPOTAMUS IN HEALTH ON A 
LONG JOURNEY. 
That it is possible to keep a hippopotamus in health 
during a long journey without the trouble and expense of 
a huge tank (to serve as a bath) has been proved in the 
instance of the young animal brought to England from 
Egypt by Mr. Consul Petherick some few years since. 
The animal on its arrival was in a very rough state, the 
skin was dry and cracked, and portions of the ej)idermis 
were peeling off However, in the course of a week or 
two, having the free use of the tank in the Zoological 
Society’s Gardens, the skin became soft and sound, the 
dry parts came off freely, and the skin presented the 
most healthy condition. 
The beast was sold and sent to America. I was con- 
sulted as to the best means of keeping the animal in 
good health, and also as to the least expensive mode of 
transport. 
My advice was, not to have any water- tank, and, instead 
of a bath, to keep the animal moist with the aid of large 
