. Wild animals and the camera [microform]. Zoology; Animaux; Zoologie; Animals. 146 PV/LD ANIMALS AND THE CAMERA Scotland and Ireland. The raven has been made immortal by Charles Dickens, whose "Grip" in " Barnaby Rudge" will ever be remembered; and, strange to relate, the bird illustrated was presented to the Zoo by that great actor and delineator of Dickens's characters, Mr. Bransby Williams. That the raven is a good talking bird was also appreciated by that weird and wonderfully realistic writer, Edgar Allan Poe. The thievish pro- pensities of the raven and other Corvida
. Wild animals and the camera [microform]. Zoology; Animaux; Zoologie; Animals. 146 PV/LD ANIMALS AND THE CAMERA Scotland and Ireland. The raven has been made immortal by Charles Dickens, whose "Grip" in " Barnaby Rudge" will ever be remembered; and, strange to relate, the bird illustrated was presented to the Zoo by that great actor and delineator of Dickens's characters, Mr. Bransby Williams. That the raven is a good talking bird was also appreciated by that weird and wonderfully realistic writer, Edgar Allan Poe. The thievish pro- pensities of the raven and other Corvidae are well-known. Either tame or wild, they exhibit a disposition for carrying off shining metallic bodies and other articles totally unfit either for food or for use in the construction of their nests. This intuitive kleptomania in a bird has been employed as the foundation for the plot of a grand opera ("Gazza Ladra," by Rossini), dramas, and many an old- fashioned Christmas pantomime. The raven is the first bird mentioned in the i i. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Dando, Walter P. (Walter Pfeffer). Toronto : Bell & Cockburn
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