The wolf’s pelt is worth one hundred dollars, and Sherrod seems to think he earned every cent of it.
Some Facts You May Not Know.
Among the rare specimens not open to public inspection in the Harvard Zoölogical Museum is what is asserted to be the largest frog in the world. It weighs about six pounds, is twenty-seven inches long from tip to toe, and of a slaty-black color. Its web feet are equal in size to those of a large swan. Only three of its kind have ever reached the United States.
The smallest cows in the world are found in the Samoan Islands. The average weight does not exceed 150 pounds, while the bulls weigh about 200 pounds. They are about the size of merino sheep.
The Siamese have a superstitious dislike of odd numbers, and they studiously strive to have in their own houses an even number of windows, doors, rooms, and cupboards.
There is a tribe of Indians in Mexico whose language is limited to about 300 words and who cannot count more than ten.
Next to the United States, Germany has the greatest number of telegraph offices and the largest line mileage.
Sugar exists in the sap of about 190 plants and trees.
The Chinese pupil reciting his lesson turns his back on the tutor.
Warships taking refuge in a neutral port are liable to be disarmed after twenty-four hours.