Project Gutenberg 2020-03-09 Public domain in the USA. 211 Bostock, Frank Charles 1866 1912 Velvin, Ellen 1918 03016266 The Training of Wild Animals E-text prepared by Charlie Howard and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The Training of Wild Animals" by Frank Charles Bostock is a fascinating account detailing the art of training wild animals, likely written in the early 20th century. This non-fiction work combines memoir and practical guide, as it reflects on Bostock's personal experiences in the world of animal training, focusing on the interactions between trainers and various wild species. Through its pages, readers can expect an insightful exploration of the methodologies and philosophies behind animal training, as well as considerations of ethical treatment. At the start of the book, Bostock recounts his early experiences that led him to embrace the training profession, despite initially pursuing a more conventional path as a clergyman. The opening chapter vividly describes a moment of drama and danger when a lion escapes into the sewers of Birmingham, offering a glimpse into the unpredictability of working with wild animals. Bostock's narrative emphasizes his compassionate approach to training, contrasting it with the cruelty he observed in others, setting the stage for a deeper discussion on the principles and responsibilities entailed in working with such magnificent creatures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Animal training GV Text Category: Biographies Category: How To ... Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 271702 2025-06-24T11:24:31.131994 text/html 245178 2024-10-17T16:54:03 text/html 3659796 2025-06-24T11:24:36.812967 application/epub+zip 3656395 2025-06-24T11:24:32.533963 application/epub+zip 173807 2025-06-24T11:24:31.778992 application/epub+zip 3725012 2025-06-24T11:24:39.957958 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3695561 2025-06-24T11:24:35.952999 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216620 2022-09-27T20:03:02.498358 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231461 2025-06-24T11:24:30.489976 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 211505 2024-10-17T16:54:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16516 2025-06-24T11:24:40.254943 application/rdf+xml 19140 2025-06-24T11:24:31.869958 image/jpeg 3486 2025-06-24T11:24:31.824986 image/jpeg 3438842 2025-06-24T11:24:31.241978 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