TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



Pajre. 



Intro<lnction ^53 



The laud of tli« Bible 953 



Map of Palestine 953 



Geology 954 



Dust from Jerusalem 954 



Water from the Jordan 954 



Small shell from Tyre 954 



Grauite from Jebel Mnsa 955 



Flora 955 



Seed pods of tlie Carol) tree 955 



Sycamore from Palestine 955 



Apjdes of Sodom 956 



Unripe pomegranate from Palestine 956 



Cone of the cedar of Lebanon 957 



Cone of a Lebanon fir 958 



Fauna 958 



Mammals 958 



The ape 958 



The bat ' 958 



<' Coney "-rock-liadgcr 959 



Young camel 959 



Gazelle 960 



Mouse 960 



Birds 960 



The cock ". 960 



Turtledove 961 



Golden eagle 961 



Hoopoe 962 



Owl 962 



Partridge 963 



Peacock 963 



Pelican 963 



Quail - 963 



Raven 963 



Sparrow 964 



Black stork 964 



Swallow 965 



Griffon vulture 965 



Reptiles 965 



Frog 965 



Lizards 965 



Viper 966 



Insects 966 



Horsefly 966 



Breeze flies 966 



Sacred scarabaeus 967 



Hornet 967 



Locust 967 



Moth 967 



NAT MUS 96 GO 945 



