Readings in Natural History: Animal Memoirs. Pt. I-II ...Ivison, Blakeman,, 1888 |
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Amphibia ANIMAL HUMOR ANIMAL MEMOIRS animal's Anteater Arctic wolf Ayaya bark bird brute burrow cage called canine Coati Coati-Mondi coon creature Culgoa River curious Dick DIDOS ears Echidna eggs Esquimau eyes fact feet fish gentle gray rabbit habit hair hand hare head hence Hesperomys Hespie hind limbs hunter incisors intelligent Jack kangaroo Kinkajou known Koala leaps Lepus little beast living look Maje mammals marsupial master mastiff ment mice mistress monkey mother mouse mouth musical Nasua naturalist nature nest never night nose once oyster paws plantigrade Platypus Pompey porpoises pretty quadrupeds raccoon reptiles Ritenbank Rodents rôle seemed seen singing sometimes song soon species strange structure tail teeth took tree turn vertebral column Wallaby Water-mole wild word young
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Сторінка 84 - But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock Yea, whereto might the strength of their hands profit me, in whom old age was perished?
Сторінка 180 - At last they brought him to Werowocomoco, where was Powhatan their Emperor. Here more than two hundred of those grim courtiers stood wondering at him, as he had been a monster ; till Powhatan and his train had put themselves in their greatest braveries.
Сторінка 179 - A fully grown specimen will measure two feet from the tip of the nose to the base of the tail; and either one of these extremities would, furnish of itself the topic for a little composition.
Сторінка 292 - ... of it. After this she returned to the large compartment, took up again the Grand Role, and put into it some variations of execution which astonished me. One measure I remember was so silvery and soft, that I said to a lady who was listening, that a canary able to execute that would be worth a hundred dollars.
Сторінка 288 - Her taste was quite omnivorous ; although unlike the domestic mouse, she did not care much for cheese. But meat, bread, corn, nuts, sugar, and even pudding and fish were all acceptable. A little sod of fresh grass and white clover was occasionally put into the cage. This she enjoyed greatly, eating the greens like a rabbit; only always insisting on sitting up to do it. It was interesting to. witness how ready she was for emergencies. Sitting on her hind feet, she would take hold with her hands of...
Сторінка 155 - Take the case of one of our wild quadrupeds, — suppose a fox or wild cat ; they make their nest, they have their litter. Suppose it should happen that they must travel one or two hundred miles to get a drink of water, impelled by the peculiar thirsty condition of a nursing mother...
Сторінка 140 - The young were allowed to run about the room ; but the old one was so restless, and damaged the walls of the room so much by her attempts at burrowing, that it was found necessary to confine her to the box. During the day she would remain quiet, huddled up with her young ones ; but at night she became very restless, and eager to escape. The little ones were as frolicsome as puppies, and apparently as fond of play : and many of their actions were not a little ludicrous. During the day they seemed...
Сторінка 27 - I think every family should have a dog ; it is like having a perpetual baby ; it is the plaything and crony of the whole house. It keeps them all young. All unite upon Dick. And then he tells no tales, betrays no secrets, never sulks, asks no troublesome questions, never gets into debt, never coming down late for breakfast, or coming in...
Сторінка 211 - THE COATI-MONDI. 1. SAILORS from South America occasionally, among other pets, bring a small animal, which, because of its long nose, they invariably call an ant-eater. Thus was a little stranger introduced to our care a few years ago. A glance was enough to see that it was no ant-eater at all, but a pretty female coati-mondi. Gallant Jack Tar, her master on ship, unconscious of the incongruity, had made a namesake of her, and called her Jack. Science had already named her Nasua, and in a matter-of-fact...
Сторінка 292 - Now the wonderful fact is that the rest between the roles was never much more than for a second of time ; and during all this singing the muscles could be seen in vigorous action through the entire length of the abdomen. This feat would be impossible to a professional singer ; and the nearest to it that I have seen was the singing of a wild mocking bird in a grove.