THE HIPPOPOTAMUS 
puppy dog, say a mastiff as nearly the size and colour as her 
last little one ; that you leave it sucking unseen by her when 
she is lying down, of course ; if you can apply the little one to 
lier teats, get it to suck and watch the result. 
“It may be the artificial means of restoring to her her natural 
love and natural instinct. 
“It seems wortli trying ; and if she should succeed in noticing 
it, a second miglit be put to her, in case the first should die of 
tlie distemper. This hint is offered in the interests of the lovers 
of nature. “ B. S.” 
No. 2. Nov. 7, 1872. 
“Sir, — Allow me to congratulate you upon the safe arrival of 
‘ master or miss Hippo ’ as the case may be, whose birth I have 
seen narrated in to-day’s Times. I wish it long life and happiness 
on one proviso, viz. that you do not give it the name of ‘ Guy 
Fawkes,’ thereby reminding your visitors and the public gener- 
ally of a sad event in history, which Protestants and Catholics 
alike should wish to be buried in oblivion. 
“ Should you insist upon carrying out your proposition, I 
think you will rather diminish than augment the number of 
your visitors to those beautiful and instructive gardens, in 
which I and many of my friends have spent so many happy 
hours. I believe in making these remarks I am expressing the 
sentiments of a large proportion of the community whose 
feelings should be consulted before taking a final step. 
“A Visitor.” 
No. 3. “ Jaw. 11, 1872. 
“Sir, — F rom the Times of yesterday I see that you made an 
attempt to feed the young hippopotamus with a feeding-bottle, 
but were not successful. 
“I venture to submit that an apparatus which has been used 
very successfully in rearing a young camel, and frequently with 
goats and lambs, might be of use to you. If you think so, I 
could place one at your service if you will apply by post to me. 
“ H. S.” 
No. 4. “ Jaw. 13, 1872. 
“Dear Sir, — I take the liberty of addressing you in con- 
nection with the loss you have just had in the death of the little 
Umzivooboo. 
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