157

Sir Walter Scott's Visit to the Black Dwarf 157

Southey, the Poet, and his Cats 158

Archbishop Whateley and the Cat that used to ring the
Bell 160

TIGER AND LION 161

Bussapa, the Tiger-slayer, and the Tiger 162

John Hunter and the Dead Tiger 164

Mrs Mackenzie on the Indian's regard and awe for the
Tiger 165

Jolly Jack-tar on Lion and Tiger 166

Androcles and the Lion 167

Sir George Davis and the Lion 170

Canova's Lions and the Child 171

Admiral Napier and the Lion in the Tower 173

Old Lady and the Beasts on the Mound 173

SEALS 174

Dr Adam Clarke on Shetland Seals 175

Dr Edmonstone and the Shetland Seals 176

The Walrus or Morse (_with a Plate_) 182

KANGAROO 188

Charles Lamb on its Peculiarities 188

Captain Cooke's Sailor and the first Kangaroo seen 189

Charles Lamb on Kangaroos having Purses in front 189

Kangaroo Cooke 189

TIGER WOLF 190

SQUIRREL, &c. 194

Jekyll on a Squirrel 195

Pets of some of the Parisian Revolutionary Butchers 195

Sir George Back and the poor Lemming 196

McDougall and Arctic Lemming 197

RATS AND MICE 198

Duke of Wellington and Musk-Rat 200

Lady Eglinton and the Rats