Punch,  6 (1844), 186.

Zoological Gardens, Regent's Park

John Smith

Genre:

Letter, Spoof

Subjects:

Zoological Gardens, Commerce


    Mystified by the fact that officials at the Zoological Society Gardens no longer accept the shilling fee, but instead ask a series of polite questions, suggesting that the officials do not like to 'come down to the vulgarity of ready-money'.



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