CHAP. V.—TOM GOES TO THE ZOOLOGICAL
GARDENS.

SVSHE day came at last. It was very long

, incoming. The sun shone on the streets
and squares. Tom was glad, not merely for
his own sake, but for the sake of all the strange
birds and beasts who had travelled a long
way from the hot countries. As soon as he
passed through the gate, he saw the houses
and gardens of the different creatures scattered
about, who either lived by themselves or in
large families together. They had men-
servants of their own kept on purpose to
attend to them, and clean out their houses, and
bring them their meals. Tom ran on in front
_to the lion’s den. He would have known him
anywhere to be the king of all the other