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listen, and walking back to their food when the music 
stopped. The old Indian wild boar was an unex- 
pected and appreciative convert to the charms of music. 
It was lying fast asleep in the sun, with its back 
towards the musician ; but at the first chords it rose 
and faced round towards the player. After listening 
attentively, with ears forward, the boar began a series 
of complacent grunts, and advanced to the front of 
the pen, until disconcerted by a sharp discordant note, 
which drove it back several feet. The wild swine 
from Spain and Africa were also much interested in 
the music. For some unknown reason, the sounds 
which pleased the boars offended the African elephant. 
Setting up its huge, flapping ears, it flung up its 
trunk, snorted and whistled like a steam-engine, 
driving its head against the rails, and exhibiting every 
mark of anger and dislike. The Indian bison and 
the gayal both brought forward their broad ears to 
listen, and, resting their muzzles against the railings, 
seemed to enjoy the sounds ; a sharp discord caused 
them to start back, and produced the same effect on 
the zebras and African wild ass, both of which listened 
to the harmonious chords with pleasure, and followed 
the musician from one side of their stall to another. 
But it was in the Monkey House that the music 
caused the greatest wonder and excitement. The 
large apes — two of which will never hear the violin 
again, for “ Sally ” and the young ourang-outang 
have both died since our visit — were more frightened 
than pleased. u Tim/’ the silver gibbon, was much 
