tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196124033481143515.post6045920828066183498..comments2024-03-12T07:11:33.877+00:00Comments on Regency History: A Regency History guide to the Royal Menagerie at the Tower of LondonRachel Knowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14058142939706153724noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196124033481143515.post-82516276523508491452022-01-18T11:34:45.064+00:002022-01-18T11:34:45.064+00:00I can't think of any mention of the Menagerie ...I can't think of any mention of the Menagerie in any of her novels or letters, but it is certainly possible that some of her nieces and nephews might have visited the Menagerie at some point. Rachel Knowleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14058142939706153724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196124033481143515.post-24077635377271819792022-01-12T19:02:12.872+00:002022-01-12T19:02:12.872+00:00Hi Rachel,
Do you know if Jane Austen (or her fami...Hi Rachel,<br />Do you know if Jane Austen (or her family) or any of her characters went to the Menagerie. I would certainly list this as one of London's many diversions. Parkton, Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09266711611419983777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196124033481143515.post-21011280421265707342016-10-17T03:39:57.079+01:002016-10-17T03:39:57.079+01:00Terrific and thorough post!Terrific and thorough post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00667350002236253629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196124033481143515.post-90345337747156531922016-10-14T23:24:55.862+01:002016-10-14T23:24:55.862+01:00Sadly a lot of animals kept in the Tower died prem...Sadly a lot of animals kept in the Tower died prematurely because they couldn't cope with the climate or became ill and the keepers often didn't know how to look after them properly. :(Rachel Knowleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14058142939706153724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196124033481143515.post-39253941031219579292016-10-14T22:26:57.977+01:002016-10-14T22:26:57.977+01:00with the attitudes of many Georgians to animals, I...with the attitudes of many Georgians to animals, I should think that the animals needed more protection from the visitors than vice versa! a fascinating post, thank you.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03121102757759349165noreply@blogger.com