Punch, 19 (1850), 29.
HIp, Hip, Hip for the Hippopotamus
Anon
Genre: | News-Commentary |
Subjects: | Zoological Gardens, Display, Animal Behaviour, Amusement |
Notes the 'yawn of indifference' with which the hippopotamus at the Zoological Society Gardens greets its visitors. Also notes public disappointment with the animal for not looking like a seahorse. | |
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