For years American education pursued the truth set forth in Job 12:7 "Ask the animals and they will teach you, and the birds of the air and they will you." Consequently, students discovered many admirable character traits through their study of nature. In this facsimile reprint of an 1836 original, youth can learn loyalty from a buffalo, discernment from a grasshopper, gratitude from a lion, honesty from a woodpecker and many other lessons. PB 96 Pg.