. Natural history of quadrupeds for the edification & amusement of youth [microform]. Mammals; Mammifères. Natural IfiMionf, fa Wedder tne off vie- fnJngf they the whole & compact he centre; ping close esented to thout dan- iniier they nor does ick: For, rds of the uopity, as imself by )r Foxes, cure.—A engage a n that of For tho :e of the m to the. THE GOAT. , This lively, playful, and capricious creature, though inferior to the Sheep in value, in variou? instances bearf a strong affinity to that useful animal. The Goat is much more hardy tiian the Sheep, and is, in every respect, mor
. Natural history of quadrupeds for the edification & amusement of youth [microform]. Mammals; Mammifères. Natural IfiMionf, fa Wedder tne off vie- fnJngf they the whole & compact he centre; ping close esented to thout dan- iniier they nor does ick: For, rds of the uopity, as imself by )r Foxes, cure.—A engage a n that of For tho :e of the m to the. THE GOAT. , This lively, playful, and capricious creature, though inferior to the Sheep in value, in variou? instances bearf a strong affinity to that useful animal. The Goat is much more hardy tiian the Sheep, and is, in every respect, more fitted for a life of liberty. It is not easily confined to a flock, but chuses its own pasture, straying wherever its appetite or inclination leads. It chiefly delights in wild and mountainous regions, climb, ing the loftiest rocks, and standing secure on the verge of inaccessible and dangerous precipices ; although, as Ray observes, one would hardly suppose that their feet were adapted to such perilous achievements ; yet, upon a nearer inspection, we find that Nature has provided them with hoofs well calculated for the purpose of climb- ing ; they are hollow underneath, with sharp edges, like ^n the rocky eminences they 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 Hamilton [Ont. ] : Ruthven's Book and Job Office
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