Animal Biography

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Excerpt from Animal Biography: Consisting of Singular and Interesting Narratives and Anecdotes, Illustrative of the Habits, Dispositions, Instinct, and Sagacity of the Various Tribes of AnimalsThese animals, in their outward appearance and internal organization, bear a close resemblance to human beings, and'on this account, and from their natural playfulness, gesticulations, and grimace, have always, been objects of particular attention. They exceed all other animals in agility, and the highest attainments of the most celebrated professors of gymnastics are only very indifferent imita tions of the ever varying movements of these active and amusing animals. They delight in breaking, tearing, and running away with whatever attracts their attention. If offensively treated, they express rage and resentment by chattering with their teeth. Many kinds of them, when harshly treated and beat, will utter dreadful cries and' shrieks of distress, others will groan, and sigh, and weep piteously. Yet, even on these occasions, their strange and whimsical attitudes and grotesque appearances excite, laughter, even whilst we sympathize in their distress. It is' generally believed, that as in cunning and artifice, so in mental capacity they are superior to all other irrational animals yet instances are not wanting to prove, thatmany other quadrupeds are greatly superior in sagacity. -their limbs are well compacted and remarkably strong.This extensive tribe of animals is usually arranged under the three denominations of apes, baboons, and monkeys.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.