The animal kingdom: its varieties and oddities : comprising graphic descriptions of nearly all known species of beasts, birds, fishes, insects, reptiles, mollusca, and animalculae the world over, and illustrating their varied habits, modes of life, and distinguishing peculiarities by means of delightful anecdotes and spirited engravings : prepared after laborous personal research, with the aid of the great works of Cuvier, Buffon, Wood, Dallas, Wilson, Audubon, Nuttall, Bonaparte, Agassiz, Jardine, Brewer, and many others
