Identifier: bookofcatsdogsot00joho (find matches)
Title: Book of cats and dogs, and other friends, for little folks
Year: 1885 (1880s)
Authors: Johonnot, James, 1823-1888
Subjects: Zoology
Publisher: New York, D. Appleton and Company
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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meant to stay there. 4. The master thought the dog acted ratherstrangely; but he soon forgot all about it, and, atthe usual time, went to bed. 5. In the middle of the night a great noise inthe room woke the master, and he got up to seewhat was the matter. There, on the floor, was aman flat on his back, while Nero stood over himgrowling in a way that said, Lie still if you wishto keep a w^hole skin. 6. The man was tied and taken to prison, andhe proved to be a robber who had come to stealthe masters purse, and perhaps to kill him. 7. What made the dog leave his own bed andgo up to the room of his master nobody knew; buthe seemed to think that his master was in danger,and so he went up to help him. 8o You may be sure that Nero was well treatedafter this, and he could sleep where he pleased;but he went back to his kennel, as though heknew it was his place to keep watch out-of-doors. 9. He lived to be a very old dog, and he hadthe best of care until he died. LESSON XIII S9 HOW DOGS LOOK,
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L Well, John, we shall be glad to hear some-thing more about your dog to-day. 2. Here is a picture of Rover with a bird inhis mouth. He has been trained to iind the gamethat has been shot, and bring it to his master.When he takes the bird he is careful not to biteit. 3. Rover has a thick coat of Ions; hair. It isnot so fine as that of a cat, but it is enough tokeep him warm in cold weather. 4. The cat has a round head, but Rovers head 40 LESSONXII I.— (Continued.) is long and his nose is blunter than that of thecat. Rovers ears are a great deal larger thanthose of a cat, and they hang down by the side ofhis head. Some dogs have ears that stand up andpoint forward. 5. My sister has a little white terrier, Gyp,whose hair is silky and much longer than Eovers,and it hangs down over his eyes in a very funnyway. He can see very well for all that. 6. Dogs do not hunt for rats and mice; but ifa rat comes in sight when Gyp is about, he givesone bound and a snap, and there is a dead rat.When

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