CURIOUS AND INSTRUCTIVE STORIES ABOUT WILD ANIMALS AND BIRDS. The study of the worlds of Nature is the most effectual way to open and excite in us the affections of reverence and gratitude towards that Being whose wisdom and goodness are discernible in tile structure of the meanest reptile. Originally published in 1896. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are now republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.