Project Gutenberg 2007-06-30 Public domain in the USA. 217 Lee, R., Mrs. 1791 1856 Lee, Sarah (Wallis) Bowdich Weir, Harrison 1824 1906 Weir, Harrison William Anecdotes of the Habits and Instinct of Animals Reading ease score: 70.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by David Edwards, Marcia Brooks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The University of Florida, The Internet Archive/Children's Library) "Anecdotes of the Habits and Instinct of Animals" by Mrs. R. Lee is a collection of observational essays detailing the behaviors and traits of various animal species, likely written in the mid-19th century. The text focuses on providing entertaining and informative anecdotes about animals, avoiding dry scientific classifications while still conveying a sense of authenticity. The work aims to share the wonders of the animal kingdom with readers, especially those who may not have the opportunity to observe these creatures in nature. The opening of the book begins with a preface, where the author discusses her careful selection of anecdotes that shed light on the habits and instincts of animals, with a particular emphasis on mammals. The introduction highlights the author's appreciation for nature and her intent to present an engaging narrative that reflects the animals' behaviors rather than mere facts. The first chapter opens with a focus on monkeys, showcasing their intelligence and antics as observed during the author's travels, particularly the charming story of a monkey named Jack aboard a ship. Through vivid descriptions and personal experiences, the text captivates the reader's imagination about the complexities of animal behavior and the author's fondness for them. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Animal behavior -- Juvenile literature PZ QL Text Animals-Wild Biology Children's Instructional Books Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals 678000 676063 2024-10-09T13:00:15.509999 2023-09-10T04:54:37.798649 text/html text/html 677371 2007-06-30T07:55:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 486415 2007-06-30T07:55:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 602477 2024-10-09T13:00:28.184952 application/epub+zip 610369 2024-10-09T13:00:19.743970 application/epub+zip 331788 2024-10-09T13:00:18.083973 application/epub+zip 892322 2024-10-09T13:00:34.347893 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 838442 2024-10-09T13:00:26.853945 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 552582 2022-09-10T10:18:56.903170 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 613738 2024-10-09T13:00:14.013030 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 613610 2007-06-30T07:55:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 235803 2007-06-30T07:55:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 613547 2007-06-30T07:55:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 235728 2007-06-30T07:55:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 613582 2007-06-30T07:55:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 235675 2007-06-30T07:55:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 24306 2024-10-09T13:00:34.498890 application/rdf+xml 15965 2024-10-09T13:00:18.657993 image/jpeg 3538 2024-10-09T13:00:18.370984 image/jpeg 562736 2024-10-09T13:00:15.583053 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia