vi NATURAL HISTORY. 



CHAPTER VI. 



THE CIVET FAMILY. PAG* 



General Characteristics of the Civet Family Their Scent, Skull, and Teeth THE AFRICAN CIVET Its Characters 

 and Habits THE ASIATIC CIVET THE LESSER CIVET THE GENETTE THE MUNGOOS, OR ICHNEUMON Curious 

 Superstition regarding it THE CKAB MUNGOOS THE PARADOXURE THE BINTURONG 87 



CHAPTER VII. 



THE DOG FAMILY THE DOMESTIC DOG. 



Section Cynoidea Geographical Distribution Skull of Dog Teeth Legs Walk -Claws Internal Anatomy The 

 Cajcum, or "Cul de sac" of the Intestine Size THE DOMESTIC DOG Its Fidelity and Love Diiferences be- 

 tween the Domesticated and Natural Species of the Family Barking a Civilised Habit Antiquity of the Dog 

 The Dog among the Hebrews and Egyptians The Dog in the Bible "Dog " as a Term of Reproach Venerated 

 by many Ancient Nations The Dog among the Greeks and Romans Pre-historic Dogs Dogs in the New World 

 Peruvian Dogs Superstitions about the Dog The Dog as an article of Diet Origin of the Dog Identity of 

 Structure of Wild and Domestic Dogs The independent Training of Wild Ccmidce by Savages in many parts of 

 the World Voice Results of the whole question as to Origin Anecdotes about Instinct, Reason, Docility 

 Muscles of Dog's Head Consociation of Dogs Anecdotes of Sense of Right, Wrong, Duty, Conscience 

 Sensitiveness, Honesty, Theft, Cunning, Quarrelsomeness, Magnanimity, the reverse, Revenge, Hatred Conjugal 

 Affection Devotion to Man Fickleness Despair Rabies and Hydrophobia Wonderful Variety of Breed . . 90 



CHAPTER VI II. 



THE DOG FAMILY DOGS OF SAVAGES DOGS OF CIVILISED NATIONS WILD DOGS. 



THE HARE INDIAN DOG Its Characters, Disposition, &c. THE ESKIMO DOG The Dependence of the Greenlanders on 

 its Existence The Probability of its Speedy Extinction Its Characters and Savage Disposition Its Uses 

 DOMESTIC DOGS OF OTHER SAVAGE TRIBES African Breeds South American Breeds THE DALMATIAN DOG 

 THE GREYHOUND THE SCOTCH GREYHOUND THE DEERHOUND THE TURKISH GREYHOUND THE GRECIAN 

 GREYHOUND THE PERSIAN GREYHOUND THE ITALIAN GREYHOUND THE COCKER THE SPRINGER THE KING 

 CHARLES'S SPANIEL THE BLENHEIM SPANIEL THE CHINESE PUG-DOG THE WATER-SPANIEL THE POODLE 

 THE MALTESE DOG THE LION-DOG THE TURKISH DOG THE ST. BERNARD DOG THE NEWFOUNDLAND DOG 

 THE SHEEP-DOG THE POMERANIAN DOG THE CUR THE LURCHER THE BEAGLE THE HARRIER THE 

 FOXHOUND THE STAGHOUND THE BLOODHOUND THE SETTER THE POINTER THE RETRIEVER THE OTTER- 

 HOUNDTHE TURNSPIT THE DACHSHOUND THE BULL-DOG THE BULL-TERRIER THE MASTIFF THE CUBAN 

 MASTIFF THE TIBET DOG THE ENGLISH TERRIER- -THE SCOTCH TERRIER PARIAH DOGS THE INDIAN WILD 

 DOG THE DINGO 127 



CHAPTER IX. 



THE DOG FAMILY WOLVES JACKALS FOXES, ETC. 



THE WOLF Historical Account Geographical Distribution Characteristics Habits Destructiveness Tame Wolves 

 Varieties of the Wolf THE PRAIRIE WOLF THE RED WOLF THE JACKAL Its Character Habits "Jackal's 

 Horn" Occurrence THE BLACK-BACKED JACKAL THE SENEGAL JACKAL THE AGUARA THE COMMON Fox 

 Characters distinguishing it from the true Dogs Its Habits Cunning Occurrence THE ARCTIC Fox Its sup- 

 posed Change of Colour according to Season Its Habits The Value of its Skin THE FENNEC THE LONG-EARED 

 Fox Why made a Distinct Genus THE RACOON DOG THE HY^NA DOG Its Character and Habits . . . 149 



CHAPTER X. 



THE BEAR FAMILY THE BEARS. 



Characters of the URSiD^-Their Mode of Progression Teeth Skull Geographical Distribution THE BROWN BEAR 

 Its Occurrence Character Habit of Hibernating Diet Moral Characteristics Bear-baiting Varieties THE 

 AMERICAN BLACK BEAR Its Habits Superstitions of the Indians regarding it THE GRIZZLY BEAR THE SYRIAN 

 BEAK-THE HIMALAYAN BEAR-THE SUN BEAR-THE SLOTH BEAR-Its Ant- and Bee-eating Propensities THE 

 SPECTACLED BEAR-THE POLAR BEAR-Its Size-Characteristics-Habits-Method of Hunting-The supposed 

 Poisonous Properties of its Liver Ig3 



CHAPTER XI. 



THE RACOON FAMILY THE PANDA FAMILY THE WEASEL FAMILY FOSSIL CARNIVORA. 



THE RACOON FAMiLY-Characters of their Skull, Teeth, &c. -Geographical Distribution THE RACOON-Its Habit of 

 Food-Its External Characters and Habits-Racoon Hunting-The Crab-eating Racoon-THE COATI 



