CONTENTS 



CHAPTER PAGE 



I THE COCK AND THE HEN 3 



II THE GIZZARD 9 



III THE CHIEF KINDS OF POULTRY ... 16 



IV THE EGG 21 



V THE EGG (CONTINUED) 27 



VI INCUBATION . . . . . . . . . 36 



VII THE YOUNG CHICKENS . , . . . 47 



VIII THE POULARD ........ 54 



IX THE TURKEY . 61 



X THE GUINEA-FOWL ....... 73 



XI THE PALMIPEDES . .... . . 84 



XII THE DUCK ......... 94 



XIII THE WILD GOOSE ....... 108 



XIV THE DOMESTIC GOOSE 120 



XV THE PIGEON . . . . . . . . .130 



XVI A STORY FROM AUDUBON 141 



XVII A SUPPOSITION 150 



XVIII A FRAGMENT OF HISTORY 159 



XIX THE JACKAL 173 



XX THE CHIEF BREEDS OF DOGS .... 183 

 XXI THE CHIEF BREEDS OF DOGS (CONTIN- 

 UED) 193 



XXII THE VARIOUS USES OF DOGS .... 204 



XXIII THE ESKIMO DOG 213 



XXIV THE DOG OF MONTARGIS 221 



XXV HYDROPHOBIA . 227 



