of which there is a little herd, large and small.  They are natives of New Holland.  The fore legs are seldom more than twenty inches in length, whilst the hinder ones are sometimes three feet and a half long.  They rest on the whole length of the hind feet, supporting themselves by the base of the tail, which, in truth, acts as a fifth leg, and is sometimes used as a weapon, being of such strength as to break a man’s leg at a single blow.  They move by leaps, which have been known to exceed twenty feet.  Several kangaroos have been kept in the park at Richmond, and where they have produced young ones.

  10. Dens

containing two fine leopards, a porcupine, and racoons.  In an adjoining den are three wolves.

  11.  Gothic House for Lamas.

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This is one of the most picturesque objects in the grounds.  It contains two lamas.  These animals are common in South America, particularly in the mountainous parts of Peru, where they are employed as beasts of burthen.  One of the lamas was presented to the Society by the Duke of Bedford.

  12.  Circular Aviary for Birds of Prey

containing a fine griffon vulture, a white-headed North American eagle, hawks, falcons, and owls; among the latter is the great horned owl.  This is supposed by Linnaeus, and many antiquaries, to have been the bird of Minerva.  The collection is remarkably splendid.

13.  Hut for Beavers. 14.  Hut for Foreign Goats. 15.  Enclosed Area and Fountain for Aquatic Birds, as pelicans, Solan geese, China geese, black swans, &c. 16.  Aviary.

Here are three handsome crested cranes, four Indian spoonbills, together with three storks, three or four cockatoos, whose brilliant plumage outvies the gayest robe of art, and three curassos.

  17.  Grove and Huts for Esquimaux Dogs

of which there are three fine specimens.

  18.  Fountain, &c. for Water Fowl.
  19.  Enclosure for Zebras, Indian Cows, &c.
  20.  Houses on poles for Monkeys.

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These are distributed beside the walks.  The monkey is attached by a chain to a ring loosely round the pole, by which means he ascends and descends at pleasure.

  21.  Intended Aviary, (supposed for Eagles, Vultures, &c.).
  22.  Twenty acres about to be added.
  23.  House for Monkeys, &c.

Here are double rows of cages, containing a fine South American ocelot, a lynx, a puma, coatamondis, an ichneumon, and several monkeys; the last affording an excellent opportunity of appreciating the fidelity of Mr. Landseer’s Monkeyana, and illustrating the vraisemblance of men and monkeys.

24.  Intended Aviary. 25.  Mexican Hogs, &c. 26.  Huts for Jackalls, &c. 27.  Unfinished Houses.

The carriage-road is formed of the outer side of the Park.