Wal Paget
particular in their language, polite in people are very noticeable, and may well their manners, and to show the utmost be imitated by other nations, only outside polish goes for little unless there is someutmost be imitated by other nations, only outside polish goes for little unless there is somedeference towards parental authority. The polished manners of young French thing substantial beneath it. NANNY-GOATS.
MONG the many himself, or flies off, as if actuated by things which mere caprice, and without any other cause make this a very than what arises from the eccentric vivahappy world for city of his temper. In some instances, children we must these animals, from their extreme familnot forget the iarity, have become troublesome .
Nanny-goats. "In the year 1698 (says M. de Buffon) an M. de Buffon) an What would the English vessel having put into the harbor world be to a child of the island of Bonavista, two negroes without kittens, went on board, and offered the captain as dogs and Nanny-goats? 'Tis not always many Goats as he chose to carry away. pleasant to encounter a Goat, for his He expressed his surprise at this offer; head is uncommonly hard, his temper is but the negroes informed him that there as bad as that of a donkey, and he is lia- were only twelve persons on the island, ble to upset not only all your calculations, and that the Goats multiplied so fast as but even yourself. If he is well treated, to become exceedingly troublesome; for, he is likely to treat you well; you can get instead of being difficult to catch, they on the right side of him by giving him followed the people about like domestic animals, with an unpleasant degree of followed the people about like domestic animals, with an unpleasant degree of something nice to eat. obstinacy."
Our little friends in the engraving are Goats love to feed on the tops of hills, taking good care of the Nanny-goats, the mother and her little one. You could and prefer the very elevated and rugged not imagine anything bad of these chil- parts of mountains; they find sufficient who are so fond of animals. The smaller nourishment even in the most heathy and Goat and the smaller child are on the barren grounds. These animals are so most intimate terms, and will be as long active that they are able to leap with ease as the child comes with its lap full of and the utmost security among the most dreadful precipices; and even when two and the utmost security among the most dreadful precipices; and even when two good things to eat.
It will be interesting for you to read of them are yoked together, they will, as it were by mutual consent, take the most something about Goats.
The Goat is a lively, playful animal, dangerous leaps, and exert their efforts in and easily familiarized, being sensible of such perfect unison as generally to accomcaresses, and capable of a considerable plish them unhurt. In mountainous countries they render degree of attachment. His disposition, however, is extremely inconstant, which considerable service to mankind. The flesh is marked by the irregularity of all his of the old ones is salted as winter proactions: he walks, stops short, runs, leaps, vision, and their milk is used in many approaches or retires, shows or conceals places for the making of cheese. The