Home Life in All Lands—Book III—Animal Friends and Helpers
Home Life in All Lands
SIXTH IMPRESSION
HOME LIFE IN ALL LANDS By CHARLES MORRIS
BOOK I
HOW THE WORLD LIVES
It is the most intimate, and gives us the best idea of the ordinary life of these strange people to whom our author introduces us. The volume is both interesting and valuable in an unusual degree. A capital book for school or home. — The School Journal, New York.
One hundred and twelve illustrations. 316 pages.
BOOK II
MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF UNCIVILIZED PEOPLES
Excellent for school or home use. This volume deals with the manners and customs of uncivilized peoples. The illustrations are well chosen and the style is admirable. — Providence Journal.
One hundred illustrations. 322 pages.
BOOK III
Charles Morris
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Preface
Contents
List of Illustrations
THE DOG, MAN'S FAITHFUL FRIEND
THE MANY KINDS OF DOGS
ANECDOTES OF DOG WIT AND WISDOM
THE CAT, OUR FIRESIDE INMATE
OTHER FOUR-FOOTED PETS
THE HORSE IN ALL LANDS
RACER AND HUNTER
WAR-HORSE AND WORKING-HORSE
THE HORSE TAMER
THE ARAB AND HIS HORSE
ANECDOTES OF THE HORSE
THE ASS, ZEBRA AND MULE
THE OX AND BUFFALO
THE LAPLAND REINDEER
THE SHIP OF THE DESERT
THE DROMEDARY
THE LLAMAS AND ALPACAS
THE ARCTIC BEAST OF BURDEN
THE ELEPHANT IN MAN'S SERVICE
ANECDOTES OF THE ELEPHANT
THE CATTLE OF THE FIELD
MILK-GIVING COWS
BEEF-MAKING CATTLE
IN THE BULL RING
THE WOOL-CLAD SHEEP
WOOL SHEARING AND WEAVING
THE BEARDED GOAT
IN THE PIG-STY
THE HEN AND ITS BROOD
THE GAME COCK AND ITS BATTLES
THE WEB-FOOTED DUCK AND GOOSE
THE TURKEY AND THE GUINEA FOWL
THE SWAN, AN IMAGE OF GRACE
THE PROUD AND GAUDY PEACOCK
THE DOVE-LIKE PIGEON
THE OSTRICH AND ITS SPLENDID PLUMES
THE CANARY AND ITS SONG
THE MARVELLOUS MOCKING BIRD
OTHER CAGED SONGSTERS
THE PARROT AS A TALKER
OTHER TALKING BIRDS
THE MONKEY AS A PET
HOW MONKEYS TAKE REVENGE
IMITATION A MONKEY TRAIT
THE KINDS OF MONKEYS
WHAT MONKEYS TEACH THEMSELVES
ANECDOTES OF THE APE
FEELING AND FRIENDLINESS IN THE MONKEY
PETS OF THE AQUARIUM
SNAKE CHARMERS
THE MONGOOSE AND OTHER SMALL ANIMALS
HAWKING OR FALCONRY
THE DANCING BEAR
THE SEAL AND THE ALLIGATOR
THE STORK, CORMORANT AND ALBATROSS
THE HONEY-GIVING BEE
Index
