CONTENTS 
CHAPTER I. 
On the Chase and its Influence on the Destinies of Humanity. . . 11 
CHAPTER 11. 
European France, its Climates, its different Productions, Manners 
of its Inhabitants - -- -- -- --28 
Seven Lyrabic Plagues of the Chase - - - - 38 
Wines and Game of France - - - - - - 42 
The French Woman and Coquetry - - - - - 44 
The Venus of Milo and the Venus of Paris - - - 46 
The Zoological Furniture of France — Its Grandeur and De- 
cline - - - - - - - - - -55 
The Schedule of French Mammifers - - - - 64 
CHAPTER III. 
Animals allied with Man 09 
AUXILIARIES : 
Dog 70 
Horse - -- -- -- .92 
Ass - - -104 
Mule ---- ----- 106 
Bull and Cow ------- 119 
Cat 123 
Ferret - .- - - - - - - 128 
OTHER DOMESTICS .* 
Hog - - - - - - - - .131 
Goat - - - 131 
Sheep 133 
Cabiai or Guinea-Pig, and Indian Pig - - - 133 
