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7. Dogs, or certain breeds 

 thereof, such as the 

 bull-dog. 



8. 



9. 



'Cat and dog' com- 

 panionships. 

 Hare. 



Stupidity, ferocity blood- 

 thirstiness, pertinacity, 

 quarrelsomeness or pugna- 

 city, servile fidelity or ob- 

 sequiousness, want of all 

 affectionateness. 

 Domestic broils, connubial 



unhappiness. 



Timidity, recklessness or rash- 

 ness. 



Industry, pugnacity. 

 Voracity. 



Stupidity, stolidity or apathy, 

 meekness or uncomplaining 

 patience. 



Stupidity, perverseness. 

 Innocence or guilelessness, 

 gentleness, connubial love 

 and fidelity. 



Nobility of mien and cha- 

 racter, magnanimity, bold- 

 ness. 



Personal pride or vanity. 

 Industry, orderliness, con- 

 structive -skill. 

 Irritability of temper. 

 We hear a great deal of the lion as the ' king of beasts ' 

 and of its alleged bravery. It figures on the coat of arms of 

 England as the emblem of power and dignity, of all appa- 

 rently that is good and great. But African travellers and 

 sportsmen have exposed the pretensions of the lion, describ- 

 ing cowardice as its true character rather than courage. 

 The Eev. Professor Haughton, of Trinity College, Dublin, 

 says the lion is a ' pretentious humbug, and owes his reputa- 

 tion to his imposing mane. He will run away like a whipped 

 cur under circumstances in which the tiger will boldly attack 

 and kill.* It is not, however, without redeeming qualities. 

 Thus we are told of the occasional attachments of the lion 

 or lioness, or their cubs, to man or child, becoming their com- 



10. Beaver. 



11. Glutton. 



12. Ox. 



13. Mule. 



14. Dove. 



15. Eagle. 



16. Peacock. 



17. Bee. 



18. Wasp. 



