WILD ANIMALS IN CAPTIVITY 
THE WEDDING. 
Seldom has the chance fallen to the lot of any one to 
witness the first meeting of a pair of these singular!}^ 
interesting animals. 
In the present instance the female, “ Sarah ” by name, 
had resided in the Gardens many months, and in all 
probability had not seen one of her species for a very 
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COURTSHIP. 
long time. Her age was about five years, or perhaps a 
little older, at the time that the event which is about to 
be related occurred. 
In the month of August 1865 a fine male, about the 
same age and size as “ Sarah,” had been obtained from a 
dealer in Liverpool. It was thought desirable to introduce 
him at once to “ Sarah.” Upon seeing each other they 
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