Index

Albatross, the, [333], [334]
Alderney cattle, [139]
Alligator, the, [326];
story of a tame one, [327]
Alpaca, the, [111], [113]
Anecdotes of the dog, [29-39];
of the cat, [49-51];
of the horse, [82-85];
of the mule, [85];
of the elephant, [121-132];
of the pig, [174];
of song-birds, [225], [226];
of the parrot, [232-236];
of the raven, [236], [237];
of the jackdaw, [238-240];
of the crow, [240], [241];
of the starling, [241-246];
of the monkey, [250], [255], [257], [259], [262], [263], [266], [267-282];
of snakes, [291];
of the squirrel, [307-309];
of the bear, [321];
of the seal, [325], [326]
Angora cat, the, [48]
Angora goat, the, [165]
Angora rabbit, [52]
Animals of the household, [13-15];
of the earth, [283-285];
of the aquarium, [286]
Animals, varied uses of, [133]
Apes, man-like, [260-262]
Aquarium, pets of the, [286]
Arab horse, the, [66], [79-81]
Arabia, falconry in, [311]
Arabian camel, [104], [109]
Armadillo, the, [300], [304];
as a pet, [305], [306]
Ass, the wild, [87-88]
Astrakhan fur, [155]
Aylesbury duck, [189]
Ayrshire cows, [139]

Bactrian camel, [104], [109]
Bantam fowls, [183]
Bear, the, [319];
intelligence of, [321];
in Yellowstone Park, [322]
Bee, the, [334];
habits of, [335];
combs and honey, [336];
cell building, [337];
labors of, [338];
hives and swarming, [339];
the honey harvest, [340]
Beef, American, [141]
Big-horn sheep, [152]
Bird of Juno, [206];
bird of Venus, [208]
Birds, trick, [229], [230]
Bison, the, [97]
Blackbird, the English, [226];
anecdotes of, [226], [227]
Boa-constrictor, the, [290-293]
Brahma fowls, [179]
Buffalo, the, [96];
as a worker, [98-99];
habits of, [99-100]
Bulbul, the, [228]
Bull, the, [134]
Bull-fighting, [145-149]
Bullfinch, the, [224];
anecdote of, [225]
Burro, the, [89]
Butter, [137];
making of, [140]

Cage-birds, [217], [218]
Camel, the, [103];
its fitness for desert life, [105], [106];
as a worker, [107];
intellect of, [109];
uses of, [110]
Canary, the, [218];
habits of, [219];
song of, [220];
breeds of, [221]
Carabao, the, [98], [99]
Caribou, the, [101], [102]
Carrier pigeon, the, [211-213]
Cashmere goat, the, [164]
Cat, habits of the, [42], [45], [46];
ancient, [23];
treatment of, [43], [44];
origin of, [44];
cat and mouse, [45];
cat and dog, [46];
varieties of, [47-48];
anecdotes of, [49-51]
Cat-bird, the, [224]
Cattle, [134];
wild, [135];
colors of, [136];
uses of, [136-141], [145];
in United States, [143];
in other countries, [144]
Chameleon, the, [300]
Chamois, the, [159]
Chariot races, ancient, [70-71]
Cheese, [138], [141];
from sheep, [155];
from goat, [160]
Chicken, uses of the, [176], [180]
Chimpanzee, anecdote of the, [263]
China, hawking in, [311]
Chinese pig, the, [172]
Christmas goose, the, [192]
Christmas turkey, the, [195]
Cloven-hoofed animals, [92-132]
Cobra, the, [293];
as a house guard, [295];
charming of, [296]
Cochin-china fowls, [179]
Cock, morning call of the, [176], [177];
its fighting habits, [182]
Collie, the, [22]
Cormorant, the, [331];
fishing with, [332]
Cow, the, [134];
uses of, [135];
milk-giving, [136], [138], [139];
in United States, [142]
Creameries, [140]
Crow, thefts of the, [240];
anecdote of, [241]
Crows, the monkey and the, [252], [253]

Deserts of Asia and Africa, [102], [103]
Dick Turpin's horse, [65]
Dog, man's friend, [15];
anecdotes of the, [29-39];
eulogy on the, [39-41]
Dog wit and wisdom, [29]
Dogs, ancient, [16];
origin of, [17];
kinds of, [19];
hunting, [20];
working, [21];
sheep, [22];
cur, [23];
watch, [24];
pet, [24-29]
Domestic animals, origin of, [284];
in America, [285]
Donkey, the, [86], [88]
Dove, the, [207]
Dromedary, the, [108]
Duck, habits of the, [186];
food of, [187];
the young, [188];
where kept, [189]
Dutch rabbit, [53]

Egg-harvest, the world's, [181], [182]
Elephant, the, [117];
taming of, [178];
as a worker, [119], [120];
caution of, [121];
mental powers of, [124], [131];
anecdotes of, [124-132]
Eskimo dogs, [21], [113-117]
Eulogy on the dog, Senator Vest's, [39-41]

Falcon, the, [309];
legend of, [312];
varieties of, [313];
taming of, [314]
Falconry, [309];
in ancient times, [310];
in Asia, [311];
legend of, [312];
mediæval, [313];
method of, [314];
a modern instance, [315]
Famous men, pets of, [60]
Fat-tailed sheep, the, [153]
Ferret, the, [56], [57]
Fishes, aquarium, [286-289]
Flea, the learned, [285]
Foes of animals, [92-94]
Foot of the horse, [63]

Game-cock, the, [182-183];
cock-fighting, [184-186]
Gellert, the faithful, [311]
Gerfalcon, the, [313]
Giant goose, the, [191]
Giant rabbit, [54]
Gibbon, training of the, [262]
Goat, the, [158];
its climbing habits, [159];
where kept, [160];
grazing habits of, [161];
its mental powers, [161];
its uses, [162-165];
hunt of, [131]
Goat-skins, uses of, [163]
Gold-fish, the, [287]
Goose, food of the, [189];
egg-laying of, [190];
strength of, [191];
anecdote of, [191];
uses of, [192]
Goshawk, the, [313]
Great Dane, the, [25]
Grosbeak, the Virginia nightingale, [228]
Guinea-fowl, the, [198];
its habits, [199]
Guinea-pig, the, [57]

Hawk, the, [309];
kinds of, [313];
taming of, [314]
Hawking, [309-316]
Hedgehog, the, [58], [300], [302];
as a house pet, [303]
Hen, vocal powers of the, [178]
Hermit-thrush, [229]
Holstein cows, [139]
Home comrades, [13-15]
Hoof, the horse's, [63]
Horse, the, [61-82];
anecdotes of the, [82-85]
Horseback riding, [71]
Horse-breaking, [78]
Horse tamer, the, [77], [78]
Horses of the steppes, [64], [65];
of Persia, Arabia and Russia, [66];
of Western Europe, [67];
of America, [69];
anecdotes of, [82-85]
Hounds, varieties of, [20]
Hunting horses, [73]

Ibex, the, [159]

Jackal, the, [18]
Jackdaw, talking powers of the, [238];
anecdotes of, [238-240]

Kangaroo, the, [59]

Lapland reindeer, the, [101]
Llama, the, [111-113]

Magpie, talking powers of the, [238]
Malay cat, the, [48]
Manx cat, the, [47]
Mastiff, the, [24]
Mavis, the, [229]
Merino sheep, the, [154]
Milk, [137], [141], [162]
Minnow, the, [288]
Missel-thrush, the, [229]
Mocking-bird, the, [222];
imitative powers of, [223], [228]
Mohair wool, [165]
Mongoose, the, [297];
in Jamaica, [298];
as a house pet, [299], [300]
Monkey, organ-grinder and, [247];
as a pet, [248];
fondness of, for mischief, [249], [280];
revengeful spirit of, [250-253];
powers of imitation, [253];
anecdotes of, [254], [255], [270-282];
intelligence of, [256], [260];
varieties of, [259];
self-teaching of, [264-270];
feeling and friendliness of, [273]
Mule, the, [85], [90], [91]

Newfoundland dog, the, [25]
Night, noises of the, [176]
Nightingale, the, [228]

Orang-outang, intelligence of the, [266]
Organ-grinder's monkey, the, [247]
Ostrich, the, [214];
farms of, [215];
feathers of, [216]
Otter, the, [58], [59]
Ox, the, [94]

Parrot, the, [230];
intelligence of, [231];
talking powers, [231];
anecdotes of, [232-236]
Peacock, the, [204], [205];
habits of, [206]
Peary and his dogs, [115-117]
Pekin duck, the, [189]
Peregrine falcons, [313], [315]
Persian cat, the, [48]
Philippine cock-fight, a, [185]
Pig, character of the, [165-168];
food of the, [168];
how kept, [169];
flesh of, [170];
uses of, [172];
mental powers of, [173]
Pigeon, the, [209];
bird of Venus, [208];
nest building of, [209];
habits of, [210];
kinds of, [211-213]
Plymouth Rock fowls, [180]
Ponies, Shetland, [67];
Scandinavian, [68];
Greek, [69]
Poodles, the, [28]
Porcupine, the, [300]
Pork as food, [170];
fondness of the Romans for, [171];
where now eaten, [171];
American yield of, [172]
Pouter pigeon, the, [211]
Prairie dog, the, [60]
Pug, the, [24]
Python, the, [290], [291], [293]

Quagga, the, [90]

Rabbit, the, [52-56];
varieties of, [53];
care of, [55]
Race-courses, [71]
Racing horse, the, [70-73]
Ram, fighting powers of the, [150]
Rat, the Jamaican, [298];
as a pet, [301], [302];
egg and oil stealing, [302];
armadillo attack on, [304]
Raven, talking powers of the, [236];
anecdote of, [237]
Reindeer, the, [100-102]
Rouen ducks, the, [188]

Seal, the, [323];
taming of, [325];
anecdotes of, [325], [326]
Sheep, the, [149], [150];
uses of, [151], [154-156];
habits of, [152], [153];
where kept, [153], [154]
Sheep dog, the, [22]
Shepherd's dog, story of the, [36]
Shetland pony, the, [67]
Single-hoofed animals, [61-90]
Skylark, the, [227]
Snake-charmer, the, [293], [296]
Snake-dance, the, [293]
Snakes, [289];
poisonous kinds, [290];
taming of, [291], [296];
charming of, [293-296]
Song-thrush, the, [229]
Southdown sheep, the, [154]
Spain, bull-fights in, [145-149]
Spaniel, the, [27]
Sparrowhawk, the, [313]
Squirrel, the, [306];
anecdotes of, [307-309]
Starling, whistling and talking powers of the, [241];
anecdote of the, [242-246]
St. Bernard dog, the, [25]
Stickleback, the, [288], [289]
Stork, the, [328];
habits of, [329];
nest building of, [330];
popular affection for, [330]
Swan, beauty of the, [199];
varieties of, [200];
American species of, [200];
habits of, [201];
eggs and nests of, [202];
anecdote of, [203]

Terriers, [26], [29]
Trotting-horse, the, [72]
Tumbler pigeon, the, [211]
Turkey, species of the, [194];
its habits, [194];
where kept, [195];
a Christmas dainty, [195];
in France, [196]
Turnspit, the, [38]

War-horse, the, [74-75]
Weasel, the, [58]
White rat, a tame, [301], [302], [304]
Wild animals in captivity, [317], [318];
treaty of peace with, [322]
Wild-hog, the, [165], [166]
Wild-horse, the, [62]
Wild-turkey, habits of the, [193]
Wolf, the, [17]
Wood-thrush, the, [229]
Wool, origin and use of, [151];
shearing of, [156];
uses of, [157], [158]
Working-horse, the, [75-76]
Wyandotte fowls, [180]

Yak, the, [95]
Yellowstone Park, wild animals in, [322]

Zebra, the, [89]
Zebu, the, [96]

Transcriber's Note:
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