The Attachment of the Female Russian Bear to her Young
Anon
Genre: | News-Commentary, Drollery |
Subjects: | Natural History, Politics, Animal Behaviour |
Claims that the female bear's 'maternal tenderness' is shown by news that Emperor Nicholas I of Russia has recalled his sons to attend his sickly wife. Believes this story shows that 'Even Nicholas himself appears to have some affection for his own cubs'. | |
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