us
materially nearer the true attitude that we need to assume in face of
our responsibilities to the natural world. We need to see the greatness
of the responsibility which has been imposed upon us by the action of
the guiding power that has made us lords of the earth.

INDEX

Animals, rights of, 204.
separation of city folk from, 223.
educability of, 227.

Antelopes, 247.

Aryan race, relation to domestication, 152, 220.
relation to rights of animals, 208.

Ass, 93.

Bears, possible domestication of, 243.

Beasts of burden, 103.

Beaver, 246.
habits of, 246.
domestication of, 247.

Bee (honey), 191.
in North America, 195.

Big Bone Lick, Ky., 129.

Birds, 152.
free-flying species of, 182.
tree species of, 182.
vocal powers of, 183.
aesthetic nature of, 187.
conditions of domestication of, 233.
future domestication of, 235.

Bison, 106.
domestication of, 241.

Buffaloes, 105.
African, 106.

Bulls, 105.

Camels, origin of, 119.
limited nature of, 120.
lessening value of, 124.

Cattle (horned), value of, 110.
variations of, 113.

Cats, origin of domesticated forms of, 51.
their love of well-known places, 51.
compared with dogs, 52.
their return to wild state, 55.
no large species domesticated, 56.

Cochineal, 201.

Dogs, origin of, 11.
fossil species of, 15.
savage selection of, 17.
civilized conditions of, 18.
shepherd breed of, etc., 19.
hunting varieties of, 25.
intellectual qualities of, 29.
evils of fancy breeding, 31.
lack of constructive faculty, 40.
modes of expression, 44.
effect on human sympathy, 48.
possible new varieties of, 50.

Domestication, relation to culture, 2.
relation to sympathies, 4.
slow institution of, 7.
mainly by Aryan people, 152.
problem of, 218.
hap-hazard nature of, 225.
conditions of, 229.

Domesticability, on what depending, 107.

Donkey, 93.
limited use of, 94.

Elephants, native freedom of, 107.
origin of, 127.
ancient species of, 128.
present limitation of, 130.
use in war, 130.
domesticability of, 131.
intelligence of, 132.
possible improvement of, 137.
future care of species required for preservation, 249.

Falconry, 184.

Fishes, limits of domestication, 232.

Fowls (barnyard), 153.
mental qualities of, 154.
voices of, 155.
domesticability of, 156.
game variety of, 159.

Giraffe, 249.

Goat