An attempt has been here made to view some of the animal creation from a broader point of view, and to endeavour to do justice to those whose good points have been hitherto persistently ignored, and to take down others from the pedestal upon which they have been placed, as it would seem, unfairly and unreasonably. If some of the conclusions at which we have arrived are not in accordance with those propounded by men of science, we can only say that we are sorry for the men of science.
It has only to be added that some of these essays were first presented to the world in the columns of the Evening Standard.
G. A. H.
CONTENTS.
| PAGE | |
| THE ELEPHANT | [1] |
| THE CROCODILE | [7] |
| THE CAMEL | [13] |
| THE DONKEY | [19] |
| THE DRAGON | [25] |
| THE TORTOISE AND TURTLE | [30] |
| THE SHARK | [36] |
| THE SNAKE | [41] |
| FROGS | [47] |
| DADDY LONG-LEGS | [54] |
| THE APHIS | [59] |
| GEESE | [65] |
| SLUGS | [72] |
| THE PIG | [78] |
| CATERPILLARS | [84] |
| THE DOMESTIC FOWL | [90] |
| THE SPARROW | [96] |
| FLIES | [101] |
| THE PARROT | [107] |
| THE COCKROACH | [113] |
| MICE | [118] |
| CATS | [124] |
| THE LADYBIRD | [130] |
| THE DOG | [136] |
| SHEEP | [143] |
| THE BEE AND THE WASP | [150] |
| THE BEAR | [156] |
| THE SPIDER | [162] |
| THE GNAT | [167] |
| THE ANT | [173] |
| THE BEAVER | [179] |
| THE SQUIRREL | [184] |
| THE FLEA | [189] |
| THE MOSQUITO | [195] |
| THE COW | [200] |
| THE OCTOPUS AND CUTTLE FISH | [206] |
| THE BACILLUS | [212] |
THOSE OTHER ANIMALS.