"Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found: A Book of Zoology for Boys" by Mayne Reid is an educational journey through the animal kingdom, tailored for young minds eager to understand the world's four-legged creatures. This book, likely from the 1800's, uncovers the fascinating lives of different mammals, sorting them into groups based on where they live and their traits, presented in a way that's easy and fun to read. Across its chapters, it shares tales of animals from around the globe, focusing on giving accessible sketches related to animal engravings to help readers learn about different species and the intention of the classifications themselves. By diving into groups of mammals, like monkeys from both hemispheres, the book blends captivating stories with facts, creating a well-rounded and interesting introduction to the world of zoology for kids.
Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found: A Book of Zoology for Boys
By Mayne Reid
Embark on a thrilling expedition across the globe to discover the amazing world of four-legged animals, their homes, and the unique ways they live.
Summary
About the AuthorThomas Mayne Reid was a British novelist who fought in the Mexican–American War (1846–1848). His many works on American life describe colonial policy in the American colonies, the horrors of slave labour, and the lives of American Indians. "Captain" Reid wrote adventure novels akin to those by Frederick Marryat (1792-1848), and Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894). They were set mainly in the American West, Mexico, South Africa, the Himalayas, and Jamaica. He was an admirer of Lord Byron. His novel Quadroon (1856), an anti-slavery work, was later adapted as a play entitled The Octoroon (1859) by Dion Boucicault and produced in New York.
Thomas Mayne Reid was a British novelist who fought in the Mexican–American War (1846–1848). His many works on American life describe colonial policy in the American colonies, the horrors of slave labour, and the lives of American Indians. "Captain" Reid wrote adventure novels akin to those by Frederick Marryat (1792-1848), and Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894). They were set mainly in the American West, Mexico, South Africa, the Himalayas, and Jamaica. He was an admirer of Lord Byron. His novel Quadroon (1856), an anti-slavery work, was later adapted as a play entitled The Octoroon (1859) by Dion Boucicault and produced in New York.
More Like This
Explore books similar to the one you're viewing
The little book of British quadrupeds
By W. May
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History Young Folks' Treasury (Volume V)
By Theodore Wood
Book about Animals
By Rufus Merrill
Mrs. Loudon's Entertaining Naturalist Being popular descriptions, tales, and anecdotes of more than Five Hundred Animals.
By Mrs. (Jane) Loudon
A Natural History for Young People: Our Animal Friends in Their Native Homes including mammals, birds and fishes
By Phebe Westcott Humphreys
An Alphabet of Quadrupeds Comprising descriptions of their appearance and habits
By Anonymous
More by This Author
Discover other books written by the same author
The Headless Horseman: A Strange Tale of Texas
By Mayne Reid
The Finger of Fate: A Romance
By Mayne Reid
The Forest Exiles: The Perils of a Peruvian Family in the Wilds of the Amazon
By Mayne Reid
The Bush Boys: History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family
By Mayne Reid
The man-eaters and other odd people : $b A popular description of singular races of man.
By Mayne Reid
The Castaways
By Mayne Reid
Related by Category
Discover books in the same genre or category
Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty; or, Winning Corporal's Chevrons
By H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock
Infant's Cabinet of Birds & Beasts
By Anonymous
The Adventures of a Squirrel, Supposed to be Related by Himself
By Anonymous
The Story of Dago
By Annie F. (Annie Fellows) Johnston
Orange and Green: A Tale of the Boyne and Limerick
By G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
Square and Compasses; Or, Building the House
By Oliver Optic