Project Gutenberg 2014-05-29 Public domain in the USA. 440 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 08 (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 08 (of 10)" by Buffon is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. This volume focuses on various quadrupeds, including detailed discussions about camels, buffaloes, and other domesticated animals, explaining their characteristics, habitats, and interactions with humans. It presents a comprehensive examination of animal life, contributing to the understanding of biology and natural history during Buffon’s time. The opening of the volume introduces the camel and the dromedary, explaining their differences and their adaptation to various climates. Buffon emphasizes the camel's ability to endure harsh desert conditions, its value to Arab societies, and the physical characteristics that have been influenced by domestication and labor. He describes the significance of these animals to the economy and lifestyle of the people who rely on them, indicating a broader theme of the human-animal relationship throughout his natural history work. The text sets the tone for a detailed exploration of the natural world, blending observation with scientific inquiry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45821/45821-h/images/coverpage.jpg Reading ease score: 53.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Natural history QH Text Category: Science - Biology Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 540671 2025-08-18T13:31:21.845121 text/html 515053 2024-10-24T07:39:34 text/html 3049643 2025-08-18T13:31:30.339070 application/epub+zip 3058555 2025-08-18T13:31:23.582037 application/epub+zip 226331 2025-08-18T13:31:22.455044 application/epub+zip 2028172 2025-08-18T13:31:34.996013 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1977770 2025-08-18T13:31:29.183056 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 314636 2022-09-20T20:38:20.220779 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455273 2025-08-18T13:31:20.974108 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 435336 2024-10-24T07:39:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16962 2025-08-18T13:31:35.148993 application/rdf+xml 14468 2025-08-18T13:31:22.556063 image/jpeg 2816 2025-08-18T13:31:22.506091 image/jpeg 3320811 2025-08-18T13:31:22.000058 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