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[[circled]] 4 [[circled]] I spent [[strikethrough]] the [[/strikethrough]] Independance day visiting the zoo with my newly acquired boy, a Mohamaden Bengali who has seen Europe as well as Asia.  The park is very prettily laid out with lakes, lawns & shade trees.  Palms of several species were common objects, date, toddy, coco, etc.  Great numbers of natives in families were seeing the animals.  The women in their white robes are pretty & classical in garb.  The children were happy, the smaller ones often quite nude.  A guide book & map purchased at the [[strikethrough]] fo [[/strikethrough]] entrance made the park very accessible.  A large number of tigers & leopards were in the park & one keeper exhibited a tiger kitten which you could stroke