The wilderness and its tenants : a series of geographical and other essays illustrative of life in a wild country, together with experiences and observations culled from the great book of nature in many lands / by John Madden.

London : Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent, & Co., 1897.

3 volumes : illustrations ; 23 cm

v. 1. Introduction. Retrospect of great hunters and travellers. General observations upon the climatic zones. Terrestrial climates, temperatures, and atmospheric disturbances. The great forest region of the equatorial zone. The great bush region or jungle country. The desert zone. -- v. 2. The region of the great plains. The great forest region of the temperate zone. The arctic or polar zone. The region of the great mountain ranges. The great river systems. -- v. 3. The great terrestrial reservoir, the ocean, and the inhabitants of the mighty deep. Great herds of game. Forest and jungle shooting. Hunting and stalking on plains. Wildfowl and wildfowl shooting. Fishing. Index.