L
M
- 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]
N
O
- 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]
P
- 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]