Project Gutenberg 2014-05-23 Public domain in the USA. 459 Buffon, Georges Louis Leclerc, comte de 1707 1788 Buffon, M. le comte de Leclerc, Georges Louis, comte de Buffon Barr, James Smith Barr, J. S. (James Smith) Buffon's Natural History. Volume 06 (of 10) Containing a Theory of the Earth, a General History of Man, of the Brute Creation, and of Vegetables, Minerals, &c. &c Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histoire_Naturelle Produced by Chris Curnow, Tom Cosmas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Buffon's Natural History. Volume 06" by Buffon is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. This volume contains extensive discussions on various domestic and wild animals, exploring their characteristics, behaviors, relationships with humans, and environmental adaptations. The text serves as both a comprehensive account of zoology in Buffon's time and a reflection on the broader aspects of natural history. At the start of this volume, Buffon discusses domestic animals, beginning with the cat. He describes the cat's nature as fundamentally independent and cunning, contrasting it sharply with the loyalty associated with dogs. Buffon details the cat’s habits, reproductive behaviors, and characteristics, emphasizing its dual domestic and wild nature. He extends his observations to include the classifications of various wild animals, hinting at a systematic approach to understanding animal life in relation to the environment and human interactions. The opening sets the stage for a thorough analysis of animal species, suggesting a blend of observational detail and philosophical inquiry into their roles in nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45731/45731-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 53.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Natural history QH Text Category: Science - Biology Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 511623 2025-08-18T12:53:57.846282 text/html 488481 2024-10-24T07:26:24 text/html 3458662 2025-08-18T12:54:05.452227 application/epub+zip 3464947 2025-08-18T12:53:59.503253 application/epub+zip 246879 2025-08-18T12:53:58.479250 application/epub+zip 2424358 2025-08-18T12:54:09.767254 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2381864 2025-08-18T12:54:04.374282 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334932 2022-09-20T19:49:31.055074 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 454068 2025-08-18T12:53:57.137310 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 434129 2024-10-24T07:26:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16987 2025-08-18T12:54:09.910192 application/rdf+xml 15388 2025-08-18T12:53:58.576239 image/jpeg 3018 2025-08-18T12:53:58.527248 image/jpeg 3701986 2025-08-18T12:53:57.993281 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia