The Feast of Beasts (1870) (5/9)

Despite in the grips of an unsuccessful war and living in a city that was under siege by the Prussian enemy, Monsieur Bonvalet organised one of the biggest and most lavish feasts for any meat lover out there. Inviting twenty of his closest friends, Bonvalet used all of his connections at his local zoo to supply his guests with some of the most extravagant foods available. From elephants to bears, the feast was apparently a roaring success.