Home Life in All Lands—Book III—Animal Friends and Helpers

Index

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ibex, the, 159

Jackal, the, 18
Jackdaw, talking powers of the, 238;
anecdotes of, 238-240

Kangaroo, the, 59

Lapland reindeer, the, 101
Llama, the, 111-113

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

Newfoundland dog, the, 25
Night, noises of the, 176
Nightingale, the, 228

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

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

Quagga, the, 90

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

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

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

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

Yak, the, 95
Yellowstone Park, wild animals in, 322

Zebra, the, 89
Zebu, the, 96

Transcriber's Note:
Spelling and punctuation errors have been silently corrected.

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