Reposted by SonakshiS
‘James I was given an elephant by Philip IV of Spain with instructions that it was to drink only wine between autumn and spring.’
Malcolm Gaskill on zoos and menageries:
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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Malcolm Gaskill · Squawking at the Gate: The Last Menagerie
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