02312cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000150007804000110009304100170010405000070012110000120012824500220014026400510016230000470021333600260026033700260028633800360031250000310034850501630037950802170054252010870075953400450184665300350189185600430192699900170196932605UtSlPG20260610133737.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d a2013656741 aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aQL1 aUnknown10aHistory of Beasts 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2010-05-300 aThe cat -- The dog -- The cow -- The fox -- The goat -- The horse -- The ass -- The lamb -- The sheep -- The lion -- The tiger -- The serpent -- The reindeer. aProduced by Colin Bell, David Wilson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) a"History of Beasts" by Unknown is a historical account likely written in the early to mid-19th century. This book presents a series of descriptions focused on various animals, emphasizing their qualities, usefulness, and roles in human life. It reflects a didactic purpose, aiming to educate readers, particularly children, about the importance of these creatures. The content of the book consists of brief entries on different animals such as cats, dogs, cows, foxes, and others, each highlighting their characteristics and contributions to humanity. Each section combines practical observations with moral lessons, encouraging readers to reflect on behavior and virtue through the lens of animal traits. For instance, wise and helpful behaviors of animals, such as loyalty in dogs and the productivity of cows, are contrasted with negative qualities found in others, like the cunning nature of the fox. Additionally, biblical references intertwine with the animal descriptions, enriching the moral lessons intended for young readers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aAnimals -- Juvenile literature40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32605 c73451d73451