Download or read book Anecdotes of the Habits and Instinct of Animals written by Mrs. R. Lee and published by . This book was released on 1853 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Anecdotes of the Habits and Instinct of Animals written by R. Lee and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-06-28 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anecdotes of the Habits and Instinct of Animals by R. Lee Formed like man, and practicing similar gestures, but with thumbs instead of great toes upon their feet, and with so narrow a heel-bone, that even those who constantly walk upright have not the firm and dignified step of human beings; the Quadrumana yet approximate so closely to us, that they demand the first place in a book devoted principally to the intellectual (whether it be reason or instinct) history of animals. This approximation is a matter of amusement to some; but to the larger portion of mankind, I should say, it is a source of disgust. "Rapoynda," I exclaimed, one day, to a troublesome, inquisitive, restless negro, pointing to a black monkey, which much resembled him in character, "that is your brother." Never shall I forget the malignant scowl which passed over the man's features at my heedless comparison. No apology, no kindness, not even the gift of a smart waistcoat, which he greatly coveted, ever restored me to his good graces; and I was not sorry when his Chief summoned him from my vicinity, for I dreaded his revenge. A few years after, I stood lost in admiration before Sir Edwin Landseer's inimitable picture of "the monkey who had seen the world," in which nature and truth lend their tone and force to the highest efforts of art; when a voice exclaimed, "How can you waste your time looking at that thing; such creatures ought never to have been painted;" and although the speaker was a religious man, he muttered to himself, "I am not sure they ought ever to have been made." The voice proceeded from one of the finest instances of manly beauty; one famed also for talent and acquirement. Rapoynda started into my recollection; and as I slowly left the talented picture, I could not help smiling at the common feeling between the savage and the gentleman, thereby proving its universality. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.
Download or read book Anecdotes of the Habits and Instinct of Animals written by Mrs. R. Lee and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Anecdotes of the Habits and Instinct of Animals written by R. Mrs. Lee and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-06-13 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Anecdotes of the Habits and Instinct of Animals" is an educational book that covers the nature of the actions, habits, and instincts of animals. This book looks into the nature of different animals some of which include monkeys, leopards, weasels, and many more. It is an informational compilation by Sarah Bowdich Lee, English author, traveller, zoologist, and botanist.
Download or read book Anecdotes of the Habits and Instincts of Animals written by Mrs. R. Lee and published by . This book was released on 1855 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Anecdotes of the Habits and Instinct of Animals written by Mrs Lee R and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-09 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book Excerptthe tail of the bird; and careless of its anger, seated himself on a branch, sucking the quills till they were dry, when he started for a fresh supply.That monkeys enjoy movement, that they delight in pilfering, in outwitting each other and their higher brethren--men; that they glory in tearing and destroying the works of art by which they are surrounded in a domestic state; that they lay the most artful plans to effect their purposes, is all perfectly true; but the terms mirthful and merry, seem to me to be totally misapplied, in reference to their feelings and actions; for they do all in solemnity and seriousness. Do you stand under a tree, whose thick foliage completely screens you from the sun, and you hope to enjoy perfect shade and repose; a slight rustling proves that companions are near; presently a broken twig drops upon you, then another, you raise your eyes, and find that hundreds of other eyes are staring at you. In another minute you see the grotesque faces to which thos
Download or read book Anecdotes of the Habits and Instinct of Animals written by Mrs R Lee and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-22 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Formed like man, and practicing similar gestures, but with thumbs instead of great toes upon their feet, and with so narrow a heel-bone, that even those who constantly walk upright have not the firm and dignified step of human beings; the Quadrumana yet approximate so closely to us, that they demand the first place in a book devoted principally to the intellectual (whether it be reason or instinct) history of animals. This approximation is a matter of amusement to some; but to the larger portion of mankind, I should say, it is a source of disgust. "Rapoynda," I exclaimed, one day, to a troublesome, inquisitive, restless negro, pointing to a black monkey, which much resembled him in character, "that is your brother." Never shall I forget the malignant scowl which passed over the man's features at my heedless comparison. No apology, no kindness, not even the gift of a smart waistcoat, which he greatly coveted, ever restored me to his good graces; and I was not sorry when his Chief summoned him from my vicinity, for I dreaded his revenge.
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Download or read book Anecdotes of the Habits and Instinct of Animals written by Mrs R Lee and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-30 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Formed like man, and practicing similar gestures, but with thumbs instead of great toes upon their feet, and with so narrow a heel-bone, that even those who constantly walk upright have not the firm and dignified step of human beings; the Quadrumana yet approximate so closely to us, that they demand the first place in a book devoted principally to the intellectual (whether it be reason or instinct) history of animals. This approximation is a matter of amusement to some; but to the larger portion of mankind, I should say, it is a source of disgust. "Rapoynda," I exclaimed, one day, to a troublesome, inquisitive, restless negro, pointing to a black monkey, which much resembled him in character, "that is your brother." Never shall I forget the malignant scowl which passed over the man's features at my heedless comparison. No apology, no kindness, not even the gift of a smart waistcoat, which he greatly coveted, ever restored me to his good graces; and I was not sorry when his Chief summoned him from my vicinity, for I dreaded his revenge
Download or read book Anecdotes of the Habits and Instinct of Animals written by Mrs R Lee and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-25 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Formed like man, and practicing similar gestures, but with thumbs instead of greattoes upon their feet, and with so narrow a heel-bone, that even those whoconstantly walk upright have not the firm and dignified step of human beings; theQuadrumana yet approximate so closely to us, that they demand the first place in abook devoted principally to the intellectual (whether it be reason or instinct)history of animals. This approximation is a matter of amusement to some; but tothe larger portion of mankind, I should say, it is a source of disgust. "Rapoynda," Iexclaimed, one day, to a troublesome, inquisitive, restless negro, pointing to a blackmonkey, which much resembled him in character, "that is your brother." Nevershall I forget the malignant scowl which passed over the man's features at myheedless comparison. No apology, no kindness, not even the gift of a smartwaistcoat, which he greatly coveted, ever restored me to his good graces; and Iwas not sorry when his Chief summoned him from my vicinity, for I dreaded hisrevenge.
Download or read book Anecdotes of the Habits and Instincts of Animals written by Mrs. R. Lee and published by . This book was released on 1854 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Anecdotes of the Habits and Instinct of Animals written by Lee R Mrs and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2016-06-23 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Download or read book Anecdotes of the Habits and Instincts of Birds Reptiles and Fishes written by Mrs. R. Lee and published by . This book was released on 1853 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Anecdotes of the Habits written by Mrs R Lee and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-04 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Never did any one start for a tropical climate with a greater antipathy towards these "wild men" than I did; I lived years in their vicinity and yet contrived to avoid all contact with them, and it was not till I was homeward-bound that my conversion was effected. The ship in which Mr. Bowdich and myself took a round-about course to England, was floating on a wide expanse of water, disturbed only by the heavy swell, which forms the sole motion in a calm; the watch on deck were seated near the bows of the vessel, the passengers and officers were almost all below, there was only myself and the helmsman on the after-deck; he stood listlessly by the binnacle, and I was wholly occupied in reading. A noise between a squeak and a chatter suddenly met my ears; and before I could turn my head to see whence it proceeded, a heavy, living creature jumped on to my shoulders from behind, and its tail encircled my throat. I felt it was Jack, the cook's monkey; the mischievous, malicious, mocking, but inimitable Jack, whose pranks had often made me laugh against my will, as I watched him from a distance, but with whom I had never made the least acquaintance. Whether from fear or presence of mind I do not pretend to say, but I remained perfectly still, and in a minute or two Jack put his head forward and stared me in the face, uttering a sort of croak; he then descended on to my knees, examined my hands as if he were counting my fingers, tried to take off my rings, and when I gave him some biscuit, curled himself compactly into my lap. We were friends from that moment. My aversion thus cured, I have ever since felt indescribable interest and entertainment in watching, studying, and protecting monkeys. We had several on board the above-mentioned vessel, but Jack was the prince of them all.
Download or read book Stories about the Instinct of Animals Their Characters and Habits written by Thomas Bingley and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-16 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Stories about the Instinct of Animals, Their Characters, and Habits" by Thomas Bingley. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
