THE CONTENTS 



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The Preface ix 



Old Roads to a New Island i 



From Ancon to the Island ...... 20 



My Tree 38 



The Clever Family of Ants 54 



Termites, the Destroyers 68 



Spiders and Their Relatives 89 



Peripatus, the Most Interesting Animal . . 103 



Snakes and Crocodiles 107 



The Ancient Family of Lizards 123 



Strange Birds i37 



Furry Animals i59 



The Conquest of the Mosquitoes . . •. . 179 



More Books i95 



Glossary ^97 



Suggestions to Teachers 205 



The Index 211 



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