01968cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000580011324500500017126400510022130000470027233600260031933700260034533800360037150000310040750801120043852009550055053400450150565300200155065300240157085600430159499900170163718767UtSlPG20260610133434.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aQL1 aWoodworth, Francis C.q(Francis Channing),d1812-185910aStories about Animals: with Pictures to Match 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2006-07-06  aE-text prepared by Ben Beasley, Paul Ereaut, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Stories About Animals: with Pictures to Match" by Francis C. Woodworth is a collection of animal stories written in the mid-19th century. The book focuses on anecdotes that highlight the intelligence, habits, and emotional bonds of various animals, particularly quadrupeds, aimed at entertaining and educating young readers.   At the start of the book, the author introduces his intention behind compiling these animal anecdotes, explaining that the stories are selected to be lively and engaging rather than scientific. He emphasizes the extraordinary qualities and loyalty of animals, particularly dogs, as seen through the tale of a faithful dog mourning his deceased master and another saving a child from drowning. These narratives serve both to amuse the reader and instill values of empathy, courage, and appreciation for the animal kingdom, setting a foundation for the stories that will follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAnimal behavior  aAnimals -- Folklore40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18767  c60153d60153