"were very affectionate to the keeper took them some of them out of the cage which clinged to him affectionately, One case of large brown Sanguers or sacred Apes were stealing in size + very friendly. No African animal except Zebras + Lions were seen in the gardens. The Keeper with Reptile house went into the Snake pens + stirred up the Cobras for us which lay camouflaged beneath piles of dry grass, When aroused being lifted up by the middle of the body they stood erect with spread hood + struck at him. They observed narrowly showed no fangs when the mouth was open, th fangs having been extracted, doubtless + this accounted for the Keepers fearlessness!"