Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 1836-1907 · Boston, CT : Hall and Locke · leaf 199
172 The Animal Story Book cat whicli lay blinking on the hearthrug. It was aclever and carefully-studied imitation of the testy oldadmirals tone and manner when reading to his wifesome passage from the newspaper which excited hiswrath or indignation. It is strange that so little attempt is made to… … on the shore of Lake Albano, kept a monkey which hehad taught both to row and sail a small skiff. Themonkey used to navigate this tiny craft with greatskill; but, unfortunately, one day, when climbing themast, he capsized the boat and was drowned. Possibly the reason why monkeys have been so…
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