Project Gutenberg 2016-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 152 Hawkins, Rush C. (Rush Christopher) 1831 1920 07002189 Better Than Men Explanatory -- The excursion -- Tim, the dissipated -- Carlo, the soldier -- Jeff, the inquisitive -- Toby, the wise -- Two dogs -- Two innocents abroad -- About Columbus, by an old showman -- In relation to mysteries -- Mysteries. Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Rick Morris, MFR and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Better Than Men" by Rush C. Hawkins is a collection of character sketches written in the late 19th century. The book aims to highlight the moral qualities and inherent virtues of various animals, suggesting that they often surpass those of humans in elemental virtues. Through these stories, Hawkins shares personal experiences and observations that reveal the intelligence, loyalty, and affection demonstrated by animals, particularly dogs and horses. At the start of the collection, the author sets the stage with an explanatory preface that articulates the purpose behind these sketches—to foster a deeper understanding and appreciation for animals. The opening portion introduces us to some of the animals, particularly focusing on a dog named Rover and a horse named Charlie, as the author recounts fond memories from a summer spent in Vermont. The narrative captures the picturesque setting and portrays the interactions between the animals and the author, illustrating their endearing qualities and the joys of companionship, ultimately suggesting that these animals display loyalty and moral integrity that evades many humans. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Animals -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Fiction Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 223095 2025-06-21T10:14:44.716178 text/html 199358 2024-10-23T01:19:58 text/html 244889 2025-06-21T10:14:50.828159 application/epub+zip 250505 2025-06-21T10:14:47.082129 application/epub+zip 155754 2025-06-21T10:14:45.876134 application/epub+zip 324130 2025-06-21T10:14:53.513142 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298568 2025-06-21T10:14:49.859196 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 195767 2022-09-24T09:06:25.374191 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 189767 2025-06-21T10:14:44.118197 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 170032 2024-10-23T01:19:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16594 2025-06-21T10:14:53.673135 application/rdf+xml 12654 2025-06-21T10:14:45.972164 image/jpeg 2229 2025-06-21T10:14:45.923166 image/jpeg 226712 2025-06-21T10:14:44.751149 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