Friends, the wise one places his glory in eating well, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"

The further we go, the less we penetrate the horrible mystery of which the unfortunate toad was a victim, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"

J. J. Grandville, Andrew Best Leloir, Honoré de Balzac

The Beautiful World of the Tuileries, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"

J. J. Grandville, Andrew Best Leloir, Honoré de Balzac

When he was sleeping in the sun..., from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"

J. J. Grandville, Andrew Best Leloir, Honoré de Balzac

Here, the civet offers a hit of snuff to an old beaver, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"

J. J. Grandville, Andrew Best Leloir, Honoré de Balzac

Only his belly was remarkable, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"

J. J. Grandville, Andrew Best Leloir, Honoré de Balzac

This protest was stifled by the noise of private conversations, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"

J. J. Grandville, Louis-Henri Brevière, Honoré de Balzac

At this frightful story, Zemire throws himself at Azor's feet, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"

J. J. Grandville, Honoré de Balzac

Article 231. The husband needs to protect his wife, the wife needs to obey her husband, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"

J. J. Grandville, Pierre François Godard, Honoré de Balzac

The Sloth yawned: 'I had...waited', from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"

J. J. Grandville, Honoré de Balzac

... and soon formed a fantastic round, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"

J. J. Grandville, Andrew Best Leloir, Honoré de Balzac

After accepting a glass of sweet water, the illustrious orator descends from the platform, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"

J. J. Grandville, Honoré de Balzac

As soon as I set foot on the island..., from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"

J. J. Grandville, Honoré de Balzac