Q
- Quagga, the, [90]
R
- 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]
S
- 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]
T
- 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]
W
- 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]