over, so unstable did it look.

But indeed she couldn't, nor any of the others, though it was said that
a pressure of fifty pounds could make the great stone rock on its base.

"And now," said Mr. Maynard, "we're really getting into the Zoo part of
our day. This, Rosy Posy, is your Bongzoo, and first of all here are the
bears."

Delightedly all the children viewed the bears. The great creatures
seemed so mild and gentle, and played with one another in such kittenish
fashion, that even Rosy Posy felt no fear of them. There were various
species, from the big grizzlies to the little brown cinnamon bears, and
all waddled about in a state of comfortable fatness, or lay in the sun
and slept peacefully.

The lions and tigers were far less placid. They stalked up and down
their small cages, and now and then growled or roared as if very weary
of their long and solitary confinement.

"He wants to come out," said Rosy Posy, of a particularly big and
ferocious-looking lion. "Let him out, Father, he wants to play wiv us."

"Oh! I think I'd better not, Baby. He might run away and forget to come
back."

"No," insisted the child; "I'll put my arms round him, an' make him stay
wiv me."

"We won't have time now, Rosy Posy," said King. "We're going on now to
see the panthers and wolves. Come along with brother."

So the child slipped her little hand in King's, and they led the family
procession for a while.

The monkeys were a great source of amusement, and Rosy Posy thought some
of the chimpanzees were little old men, they chattered so glibly.

But the birds proved a delight to all.

"Oh!" cried Marjorie. "Will you look at those red and blue parrots!"

"Parrakeets," corrected Mr. Maynard. "And fine ones, too. And how
beautiful are the white ones with yellow topknots."

They studied, with some care, the names and homes of the birds, and
learned to distinguish the toucans and orioles and other beautiful,
bright-colored species.

Then on to the big, wise-eyed owls, who blinked and winked at them in a
sleepy sort of a way.

The eagles came next, and all were proud of the National bird, as they
viewed the fine specimens on exhibition. The bald eagle and the white
eagle were favorites, and the vultures and condors were disliked by all.

An interesting structure was an immense cage, which was larger than any
house, and entirely open to view. They walked round all four sides of
it, and were enchanted with its beautiful occup