man, and thus fixing a most beautiful and important branch of knowledge on the permanent basis of direct utility.”  The Secretary of the Society is N.A.  Vigors, Esq., M.A., F.R.S., &c. who, from his extensive attainments in the science of zoology, fills the office with honor to himself, and peculiar advantage to the public.

At page 413 of our last volume, the reader will find an abstract of the second anniversary of the Society, since which the Gardens in the Regent’s Park have been opened for public inspection.  We have accordingly availed ourselves of this privilege, and our draughtsman has been at some pains in the annexed sketch, together with the vignette portraits accompanying it.  The “Bird’s-Eye View” will be better explained by reference to the figures; thus,

  1.  Entrance Gate and Pay Hut.
  2.  Ditto Check Hut.
  3.  House and Ground for Emus: 

Two awkward land birds, resembling ostriches.  Their incapability of flying is compensated by the exceeding speed with which they run.  They are natives of New Holland.

4.  Central Walk. 5.  Sloping Shrubbery of Defence. 6.  Fields for Horses and Cattle. 7.  Building for Bears,,

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communicating with their pit, in the centre of which is a pole with steps for the animals to ascend and descend.  At the extremity of the upper walk, the pit is surrounded with a dwarf wall and coping, to which (since our sketch was taken) have been added iron rails.  There are here two Arctic bears, and a small black bear, the latter brought from Russia,[3] and presented to the Society, by the Marquess of Hertford.  There is usually a crowd of visiters about this spot, and the sagacity and antics of our four-footed friends ensure them liberal supplies of cakes and fruit, handed to them on a pole.  We were much interested with their tricks, especially with the vexation betrayed by one of them, at the top of the pole, when he saw his companion below seize a cake which the former had previously eyed with great gout.  His wringing and biting his paws reminded us of many scenes out of a bear-pit.  Then the snorting and snarling of the old bear below, when the young one attempted to obtain a cake thrown to him; and above all, the small share which our black friend Toby enjoyed, probably from his docility over-much,—­like good-natured men who are mastered by those of rough natures.  We could have staid here a whole hour, watching their antics, and likening them to the little trickery of human nature.

[3] He was previously at Sudborne, the seat of the Marquess of Hertford, where Toby, as our Russian friend was christened, became equally sagacious with bipeds, in distinguishing strong ale from small beer.  To the former beverage, Toby became freely attached; but when we saw him at the Gardens in the Regent’s Park, he appeared too docile for his companions.

  8 and 9.  Ground enclosed for Kangaroos,