Lives of the Hunted

'In my previous books I have tried to emphasize our kinship with the animals by showing that in them we can find the virtues most admired in Man. Lobo stands for Dignity and Love-constancy; Silverspot, for Sagacity; Redruff, for Obedience; Bingo, for Fidelity; Vixen and Molly Cottontail, for Mother-love; Wahb, for Physical Force; and the Pacing Mustang, for the Love of Liberty. In this volume, Majesty, Grace, and the Power of Wisdom, the sweet Uses of Adversity, and the two-edged Sorrows of Rebellion are similarly set forth. The material of the accounts is true. The chief liberty taken, is in ascribing to one animal the adventures of several. Contents: Krag, the Kootenay Ram; A Street Troubadour; Being the Adventures of a Cock Sparrow; Johnny Bear; The Mother Teal and the Overland Route; Chink: The Development of a Pup; The Kangaroo Rat; Titop:The Story of the Coyote that Learned How; Why the Chickadee Goes Crazy Once a Year. Illustrated.