Index

A

Albatross, the, 333, 334

Alderney cattle, 139

Alligator, the, 326;

story of a tame one, 327

Alpaca, the, 111, 113

Anecdotes of the dog, 29-39;

of the cat, 49-51;

of the horse, 82-85;

of the mule, 85;

of the elephant, 121-132;

of the pig, 174;

of song-birds, 225, 226;

of the parrot, 232-236;

of the raven, 236, 237;

of the jackdaw, 238-240;

of the crow, 240, 241;

of the starling, 241-246;

of the monkey, 250, 255, 257, 259, 262, 263, 266, 267-282;

of snakes, 291;

of the squirrel, 307-309;

of the bear, 321;

of the seal, 325, 326

Angora cat, the, 48

Angora goat, the, 165

Angora rabbit, 52

Animals of the household, 13-15;

of the earth, 283-285;

of the aquarium, 286

Animals, varied uses of, 133

Apes, man-like, 260-262

Aquarium, pets of the, 286

Arab horse, the, 66, 79-81

Arabia, falconry in, 311

Arabian camel, 104, 109

Armadillo, the, 300, 304;

as a pet, 305, 306

Ass, the wild, 87-88

Astrakhan fur, 155

Aylesbury duck, 189

Ayrshire cows, 139

B

Bactrian camel, 104, 109

Bantam fowls, 183

Bear, the, 319;

intelligence of, 321;

in Yellowstone Park, 322

Bee, the, 334;

habits of, 335;

combs and honey, 336;

cell building, 337;

labors of, 338;

hives and swarming, 339;

the honey harvest, 340

Beef, American, 141

Big-horn sheep, 152

Bird of Juno, 206;

bird of Venus, 208

Birds, trick, 229, 230

Bison, the, 97

Blackbird, the English, 226;

anecdotes of, 226, 227

Boa-constrictor, the, 290-293

Brahma fowls, 179

Buffalo, the, 96;

as a worker, 98-99;

habits of, 99-100

Bulbul, the, 228

Bull, the, 134

Bull-fighting, 145-149

Bullfinch, the, 224;

anecdote of, 225

Burro, the, 89

Butter, 137;

making of, 140

C

Cage-birds, 217, 218

Camel, the, 103;

its fitness for desert life, 105, 106;

as a worker, 107;

intellect of, 109;

uses of, 110

Canary, the, 218;

habits of, 219;

song of, 220;

breeds of, 221

Carabao, the, 98, 99

Caribou, the, 101, 102

Carrier pigeon, the, 211-213

Cashmere goat, the, 164

Cat, habits of the, 42, 45, 46;

ancient, 23;

treatment of, 43, 44;

origin of, 44;

cat and mouse, 45;

cat and dog, 46;

varieties of, 47-48;

anecdotes of, 49-51

Cat-bird, the, 224

Cattle, 134;

wild, 135;

colors of, 136;

uses of, 136-141, 145;

in United States, 143;

in other countries, 144

Chameleon, the, 300

Chamois, the, 159

Chariot races, ancient, 70-71

Cheese, 138, 141;

from sheep, 155;

from goat, 160

Chicken, uses of the, 176, 180

Chimpanzee, anecdote of the, 263

China, hawking in, 311

Chinese pig, the, 172

Christmas goose, the, 192

Christmas turkey, the, 195

Cloven-hoofed animals, 92-132

Cobra, the, 293;

as a house guard, 295;

charming of, 296

Cochin-china fowls, 179

Cock, morning call of the, 176, 177;

its fighting habits, 182

Collie, the, 22

Cormorant, the, 331;

fishing with, 332

Cow, the, 134;

uses of, 135;

milk-giving, 136, 138, 139;

in United States, 142

Creameries, 140

Crow, thefts of the, 240;

anecdote of, 241

Crows, the monkey and the, 252, 253

D

Deserts of Asia and Africa, 102, 103

Dick Turpin's horse, 65

Dog, man's friend, 15;

anecdotes of the, 29-39;

eulogy on the, 39-41

Dog wit and wisdom, 29

Dogs, ancient, 16;

origin of, 17;

kinds of, 19;

hunting, 20;

working, 21;

sheep, 22;

cur, 23;

watch, 24;

pet, 24-29

Domestic animals, origin of, 284;

in America, 285

Donkey, the, 86, 88

Dove, the, 207

Dromedary, the, 108

Duck, habits of the, 186;

food of, 187;

the young, 188;

where kept, 189

Dutch rabbit, 53

E

Egg-harvest, the world's, 181, 182

Elephant, the, 117;

taming of, 178;

as a worker, 119, 120;

caution of, 121;

mental powers of, 124, 131;

anecdotes of, 124-132

Eskimo dogs, 21, 113-117

Eulogy on the dog, Senator Vest's, 39-41

F

Falcon, the, 309;

legend of, 312;

varieties of, 313;

taming of, 314

Falconry, 309;

in ancient times, 310;

in Asia, 311;

legend of, 312;

mediæval, 313;

method of, 314;

a modern instance, 315

Famous men, pets of, 60

Fat-tailed sheep, the, 153

Ferret, the, 56, 57

Fishes, aquarium, 286-289

Flea, the learned, 285

Foes of animals, 92-94

Foot of the horse, 63

G

Game-cock, the, 182-183;

cock-fighting, 184-186

Gellert, the faithful, 311

Gerfalcon, the, 313

Giant goose, the, 191

Giant rabbit, 54

Gibbon, training of the, 262

Goat, the, 158;

its climbing habits, 159;

where kept, 160;

grazing habits of, 161;

its mental powers, 161;

its uses, 162-165;

hunt of, 131

Goat-skins, uses of, 163

Gold-fish, the, 287

Goose, food of the, 189;

egg-laying of, 190;

strength of, 191;

anecdote of, 191;

uses of, 192

Goshawk, the, 313

Great Dane, the, 25

Grosbeak, the Virginia nightingale, 228

Guinea-fowl, the, 198;

its habits, 199

Guinea-pig, the, 57

H

Hawk, the, 309;

kinds of, 313;

taming of, 314

Hawking, 309-316

Hedgehog, the, 58, 300, 302;

as a house pet, 303

Hen, vocal powers of the, 178

Hermit-thrush, 229

Holstein cows, 139

Home comrades, 13-15

Hoof, the horse's, 63

Horse, the, 61-82;

anecdotes of the, 82-85

Horseback riding, 71

Horse-breaking, 78

Horse tamer, the, 77, 78

Horses of the steppes, 64, 65;

of Persia, Arabia and Russia, 66;

of Western Europe, 67;

of America, 69;

anecdotes of, 82-85

Hounds, varieties of, 20

Hunting horses, 73

I

Ibex, the, 159

J

Jackal, the, 18

Jackdaw, talking powers of the, 238;

anecdotes of, 238-240

K

Kangaroo, the, 59

L

Lapland reindeer, the, 101

Llama, the, 111-113

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

Newfoundland dog, the, 25

Night, noises of the, 176

Nightingale, the, 228

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

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

Y

Yak, the, 95

Yellowstone Park, wild animals in, 322

Z

Zebra, the, 89

Zebu, the, 96