In pursuit of the mous, the snaile, and the clamm
Subtitle: a roving dictionary of the animal kingdom
By: by Mary Durant ; illustrated by Victoria Chess.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Meredith Press
Published: 1968
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 247
Subjects: Animals -- Anecdotes.; Animals -- Nomenclature -- Dictionaries.; Animals -- Literary collections.
Genres: Anecdotes.; Nomenclature; Dictionaries.; Literary collections.
Other titles: In pursuit of the mouse, the snail, and the clam
Description: Gives the origins of animal names, followed by comments or observations made over the centuries by naturalists and travelers.