Jane Loudon’s popular natural history, revised by the zoologist W. S. Dallas, describes more than five hundred animals following the Linnaean system: mammals, birds, amphibians, fishes and insects. Each entry gives appearance and habits, and many add anecdotes of animal cleverness or curious behaviour, sometimes with a note of scepticism about the more doubtful tales.
A charming Victorian bestiary for young naturalists and collectors of old science. Download the free EPUB.