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native home is the swampy underwood of the forest, 

 and he likes to roll in the mud, and then rub it off in 

 the underwood, using- the mud and underwood 

 in place of soap and towel, and by no means 

 because he likes dirt and filth, which are commonly 

 supposed to be his favourite accompaniments. No 



Fig. 45.— The Pio-. (Photo, from life by H. C. Wood.) 



domestic animal responds more to care and cleanli- 

 ness, and there is not one that repays us better 

 for our trouble. Do let us try to treat him with 

 more energy and intelligence, or we shall lose him 

 altogether. 



There is something very attractive and smart 

 about the curves and lines of a well-grown and well- 



