Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 102
bit bogs, lakes, andsmall streams. Dr. Frank C. Bakkr. THE CARE OF DORMICE. London, England.Dear St. Nicholas : I have had a pair of dormice given to me, and I want to know <^ how to feed them and keepthem generally. I know you are so kindgiving us help, and I can findno books about dormice or… … dormouse. Dormice are frequently kept as pets in Eng-land and occasionally in this country. Theyare neat and graceful. In a wild state they livein trees and feed on nuts, acorns, seeds, etc. Theprefix dor is from dorm—to doze—because theyare usually torpid in winter, following somewhatthe habit of…
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