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is evident, from these facts, that it would be difficult to find a man better qualified than Mr. Wood, to write a book describing the animals mentioned in the Bible.
Profoundly impressed with the ignorance which prevails towards so important a feature of the Scriptural Narrative, he has devoted his ripe powers and special knowledge to the work of dissipating it, and in this volume, not only fully describes the nature and habits of all the animals mentioned in the Scriptures, but tells the story of their relations to mankind.
Mr. Wood is a clergyman of the Church of England, and was for a time connected with Christ Church, Oxford. He has devoted himself mainly, however, to authorship in the field which he has chosen, and in which he has become so well known. In his works he usually employs a popular style of writing, and does not make scientific terms prominent. This is especially true of the "Story of the Bible Animals," which from its easy and interesting character is adapted to the comprehension of young and old.
[Illutration: animals]
Many of the pictures in this book are taken from the living animals, or from photographs and sketches by Eastern travellers.
Others represent imaginary scenes, or ancient historical events, and have been designed by skilful artists after careful study of the subjects.
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
[A complete Index of Subjects will be found at the end of this Volume.]
NO. PAGE
SHEPHERD LEADING SHEEP AND GOATS TO THEIR FOLD IN THE ROCK 6
A DESERT-SCENE 8
LION DRINKING AT A POOL 21
A LION KILLS THE PROPHET FROM JUDAH 22
LION AND TIGER 23
THE LION REPLIES TO THE THUNDER 25
LIONESS AND YOUNG 27
LION CARRYING HOME SUPPLIES 31
AFRICAN LIONS 32
THE LION ATTACKS THE HERD 34
THE LAIR OF THE LION 35
THE LION LISTENS TO THE APPROACH OF THE HUNTER 39
THE LEOPARD 43
LEOPARD ATTACKING A HERD OF DEER 45
THE LEOPARD LEAPS UPON HIS PREY 47
WAITING 49
LEOPARD 51
CAT AND KITTENS 52
CAT 54
DOGS IN AN EASTERN CITY AT NIGHT 57
SHIMEI EXULTING OVER KING DAVID 59
LAZARUS LYING AT THE RICH MAN'S DOOR 62
SYRIAN DOG 64
EASTERN WATER-SELLER 68
WOLVES ATTACKING A FLOCK OF SHEEP 70
WOLVES CHASING DEER 72
THE WOLF 73
WOLVES ATTACKING WILD GOATS 75
THE JACKAL 76
FOXES OR JACKALS DEVOURING THE CARCASE OF A GOAT 77
A FEAST IN PROSPECT 79
A FEAST SECURED 81
A TRESPASSER 83
LEOPARD ROBBED OF ITS PREY BY HYÆNAS 87
HYÆNAS DEVOURING BONES 89
WEASELS 93
THE BITER BIT 95
BADGERS 99
BEARS DESCENDING THE MOUNTAINS 105
ON THE WATCH 107
SEEKING AN OUTLOOK 109
A FAMILY PARTY 111
BEAR 112
PORCUPINE 113
THE MOLE-RAT 115
THE MOUSE 119
DAGON FALLEN DOWN BEFORE THE ARK 120
MOUSE AND NEST 121
JERBOA OR LEAPING-MOUSE 122
THE FIELD-MOUSE 123
THE SYRIAN HARE 127
A TIMID GROUP 129
ALTAR OF BURNT-OFFERING 133
THE PRODIGAL SON RETURNS 134
ABRAHAM OFFERS FOOD TO THE THREE STRANGERS 135
OXEN TREADING OUT GRAIN 139
EASTERN OX-CART 140
THE ARK OF THE COVENANT BEING DRAWN BY COWS 141
PLOUGHING WITH OXEN 143
MUMMY OF A SACRED BULL TAKEN FROM AN EGYPTIAN TOMB 146
ANIMALS BEING SOLD FOR SACRIFICE IN THE PORCH OF THE TEMPLE 147
JEROBOAM SETS UP A GOLDEN CALF AT BETHEL 148
THE BUFFALO 149
THE BHAINSA, OR DOMESTIC BUFFALO, AND CAMEL DRAWING THE PLOUGH 151