PKEFACE. 



VU 



all these are attributes which render it peculiarly precious 

 to a romantic naturalist. I hope the statisticians will for- 

 give me if they cannot see it with my spectacles. 



The Illustrations are drawn for the most part by Wolf, 

 and engraved by Whymper: they will speak for them- 

 selves. 



P. H. G. 



Torquay. 1860. 



