B
- 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]
C
- 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]
D
- 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]
E
- 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]
F
- 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]