Natural History
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共 32 段- Paul du Chaillu, in his "Stories of the Gorilla Country," gi
- The Sacred Monkeys (_Semnopithecidæ_) include two genera and
- The Spider Monkey is of the genus _Ateles_ and is one of the
- The order of flesh-eating animals (_carnivora_) includes a l
- In Phillips's "Researches in South Africa," the following ac
- The Puma, or American lion, is known by several names. It is
- The Ichneumon numbers some fifteen genera, and sixty species
- Mr. St. John tells the following story of the fox as a hunte
- Many instances have been chronicled of the actions of dogs,
- The sheep dog is credited with so many stories of skill and
- "Many years since," says Captain Brown, "a very large stag w
- We come next to the family of the Mustelidæ which includes W
- Mr. Theodore Lyman, who had excellent opportunities of obser
- Clarke thus describes the way in which the Arab will address
- Horse-play is a term which conveys the idea of rough if not
- Some species of the rhinoceros, if not all, seem to be tamab
- "On Monday Nov. 20, 1820, the royal hounds met at Stoke Comm
- Hunting the Bison is both a popular sport and a lucrative co
- The sagacity of the elephant has been said sometimes to equa
- "The dwellings of the beaver are formed of the same material
- Kangaroo hunting is a favourite Australian sport. It is not
- The Great Titmouse is found in various parts of Europe. Acco
- Tanagers are found in America and the West Indian Islands. W
- Dr. Jenner, the discoverer of vaccination says:--"On the 18t
- In this order (_Gallinæ_) the Grouse, the Ptarmigan, the Qua
- Wilson gives the following account of the Black Vulture of A
- Many years ago, Mr. Scot, of Benholm, near Montrose, caught
- The Crocodile and the Alligator belong respectively to the E
- A soldier in a regiment stationed at C---- was, for disorder
- The Pike,--fierce, strong, and voracious,--holds his own in
- "Since then some of these animals have occasionally been hea
- 16. =THE LAMPLIGHTER.= M. S. Cummins.