The New Lion-House, Zoological Society's Gardens, [London], 1876. '...large new the more commodious lodging of the grand species of feline carnivorous interior is very airy and roomy, promising to afford the visitors to these gardens, in case of a shower of rain, such an agreeable sheltered [there is] ample room for twice the number of spectators that used to assemble at feeding-time below the terrace. There are fourteen compartments for the beasts, very much larger than they occupied before, generally about twice as large, besides a back parlour, or &q
The New Lion-House, Zoological Society's Gardens, [London], 1876. '...large new the more commodious lodging of the grand species of feline carnivorous interior is very airy and roomy, promising to afford the visitors to these gardens, in case of a shower of rain, such an agreeable sheltered [there is] ample room for twice the number of spectators that used to assemble at feeding-time below the terrace. There are fourteen compartments for the beasts, very much larger than they occupied before, generally about twice as large, besides a back parlour, or "growlery," for each of collection at present includes a good many tigers, large and Indian and African leopards, with a jaguar and pumas from America; and some lions, which do not appear this winter to be in strong health'. From "Illustrated London News", 1876.
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