menagery

So finally I sed to a gentleman -- Mister, whar do they keep the menagery down here.

Uncle Josh Weathersby's "Punkin Centre Stories" 1903

Jest think of it -- think of a big circus, hippodrome, menagery, an 'side-shows tourin' the whole United States an 'Canada without a cent of profit, an' a mountain storekeeper in a measly hole like this gitting rich out of its remains without turning his hand over or losin 'a minute's sleep.

Dixie Hart 1888

So finally I sed to a gentleman -- Mister, whar do they keep the menagery down here.

Uncle Josh's Punkin Centre Stories Cal Stewart 1887

The effects are to answere to such demands, as concernes curing of disseases, their own particular menagery: or such other base things as they require of him.

Daemonologie. King of England James I 1595