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Sandpipers, the, 381, 382. 



SapertJu, 16-2. 



S^apsuokei-s, (he, 333, 303. 



Sapyi;:i, 173. 



Sarcophai;;! carnaiia, 194. 



Sarcopliilus urr-iiius, 41-'. 



Sarcoptes, l':21, lii; S. scabiei, 122; 



the iich supposed to be occasioned 



by ditferent species of, ib. 

 Sarcoiainphinic, 293 ; sarcoramphus, 



298, 299. 

 Sardine, tlie, 208. 

 Sardinella, 209. 

 Sargiis ovis, 224. 

 Sars, the researches of, on the aca- 



leph.e, 31 ; the scyphistoma and 



strobila of, 32. 

 Sauria, 14,271. 

 Sauriaiis. fossil, 282. 

 SauroidtM, 235. 

 Saurophis tetradactyia, 275. 

 Saurophtliahnoi, 272. 

 Saurollierinie, 365. 

 Saunis inexicanus, 212. 

 Sauvegaides, 276. 

 SaviiJtny, discovery of, respecting the 



antlia of the butterfly, 136. 

 SaxicavidiP, 58. 

 Saxicola (enanthe, 337. 

 Say, ilescription of the prairie dog by, 



409, 470. 

 Scajva |)yrastri, 194. 

 Scalaria clathrus, 83. 

 Scalaris, 83. 

 Scalops aqunticus, 473. 

 Scansores. 15, 294, 361. 

 Scaphithida;, 1.55. 

 Scaphiopus, 258. 

 Scaphirliynclius, 238. 

 Scarab;eid;e, 150. 

 Scaraba^us hercules, 149 ; S. tityus, 



157. 

 Scaup, the, or black-headed duck, 



386. 

 Scelidotherium, 409. 

 Scelotes, 272. 

 Schizodon, 459. 

 Schizothorax, 214. 

 SchiKiiherr, divisions of the rbinco- 



phora according to, 160, 101. 

 Scia-nidie, 223. 

 Sciaphila literata, 180. 

 Scincida?, 271, 272. 

 Scincus, 14; S. officinalis. 273. 

 Sciuridie, 468. 

 Sciurus, 15, 470-472. 

 Sclerogenidie, 222. 

 Scolia, 173. 

 Scoliidcf, 173. 

 Scoliopteryx libatrix, 181. 

 Scolojjacidie, 381 ; scolopacinfe, 382. 

 Scolopax, 15 ; S. rusticuia, 382. 

 Scoliipcndra, 13, 132. 

 Scolopendridif, 132. 

 Scolytid*, 161. 

 Scomber verualis, grex, colias, &c., 



225,226. 

 ScomberesocidcB, 217. 

 Scombrida;, the, 225. 

 Scopelidw, 212 ; scopelus, ib. 

 Scorp;ena scropha, 223. 

 Scorpio, the scorpion, 12, 118, 119 126, 



273. 

 Scorpionidie, 126. 

 Scoter, the, 386. 

 Screamei-s, the, 382. 

 Sculpins, 223. 

 Scutellera, 189. 

 Sculelleridie, 189. 

 Scutibranchia, 81. 

 Scutibranchiata, 10. 

 Scutigera coleoptrata, 130 ; scutige- 



rid;'e, 132. 

 Scydmajnida;, 158. 

 Scyllarida;, 116; scyllarinsB, ib. ; scyl- 



larus, ib. 

 Scyllini. 241. 

 Scylhodonlini, 241. 

 Scyllium, 241. 



Scyinnini, 242; scymnua, ib. 

 Scyphistoma, 32. 

 Sea-b»ss, the, 221. 

 Sea-cat, the, or weever, or wolf fish, 



222, 231). 

 Sea cow, 432. 

 Sea cowcumber, 42. 



Scvcggs, or sea-urchins, 40. 



Sea elepliaiit, sea lion, or sea wolf, 

 432, 481. 



Sea-hoise, the. 232, 432. 



Sea jellies, 9, 27. 



t>ea-nettles, 9, 27. 



Sea-pi','ei)iis, the, 388. 



Seal, the, 15 ; the seals, 480, 481 ; 

 length of time which they can re- 

 mtiin under water, 66. 



Sel)astes norveiiius, 223 



Secri-yiiy, the, 309. 



Securilera, 170. 



Senestria. 129. 



Selache, 242. 



.-^elachii, 13, 233, 239. 



Seinnopilhecus, 497. 



t'epia, 94. 



Sepiidie, 94. 



Seps chalcides, 273. 



Serialaria, 54. 



f'erica, 157. 



Sericulus chrysocephalus, 344. 



Serolina', 112. 



SerperU-eater, the great, 309. 



t^erpentarius, 3U9. 



Serpeiils, the, genenal description of 

 the anatomical peculiarities of, 261, 

 202 ; organs of motion of,202, 203 ; the 

 phenouiena of reproduction different 

 in (litferenl sjiecies. 263 ; few serpents 

 found in a Ibssil state, ib. ; scienti- 

 fic exposition of, a matter of consi- 

 derable difficulty, ib. ; antidotes to 

 the bites of, 204, 205 ; only two ve- 

 nomous species in the middle and 

 northern slates, 207. 



Serpula, 100. 



Serpulida', 100. 



Serricornia, 157. 



Sertularia abietina, polyzonalis, and 

 operculata, 27. 



.Serlularida;, 27. 



Sesia, 182; S. fuciformis, 183. 



Setophaga ruticilla, mitrata, &c., 

 340. 



Shad, the, 209. 



Shark, the, 13 ; the sharks, 240- 

 242. 



Sheat fish, the, 216. 



Sheep, the, 453. 



Sheepshead, the, 224; the three-tailed, 

 228. 



Slicldrake, the large, or merganser, 

 387. 



Shell lac, obtained from a species of 

 coccus. 186. 



Shells, structure of, 50 ; bivalve, uni- 

 valve, and spiral, different forms of, 

 and technical terms applied to, 51, 

 52, 56, 57, 08 ; the sexes among 

 the uniouinie distinguishable by 

 the, 70. 



Sheltopusik, the. 275: 



Shovel-fish, the, 238. 



Shoveller, the, 380. 



Shrewmole, the, 473 ; the shrews, 

 ib. 



Shrikes, the, 348, 349. 



Sialia wilsoni, 338. 



Sialid*, 108. 



Siderotherium, 436. 



Sigaretida-, 88. 



Sigaretus, 88. 



Sigmodon, 464, 465. 



Silkworms, the, 181. 



Silphidai, 1.55. 



Silurida>, 210. 



Silurus glanis, 216 ; S. electricus, 

 217. 



Silver fish, the, 215. 



Simla, 15 ; S. troglodytes, 497. 



Simlie platyrrhini, 494; S. catarrhini, 

 490; simidie, ib. 



Siphneus, 404. 



Siphonaptera, 143. 



Siphonophoridip, 131. 



Siphonops, 201. 



Siphonostoma, 104, 147. 



Sipunculidea, 42. 



Sipunculus, 10, 42. 



Siredon mexicanus and maculatus, 

 2.-.I. 



Siren, 252. 



Sirenidia, 429. 



Sireuoidei, 239. 



Siskin, the, 357. 



Sitt.i, 15 ; S. europwa, 333 ; sittinae, 

 332. 



Sivalherium, 443. 



Skip-jack, the, 226, 227. 



Skipptrs, 194. 



Skunk, the, 480. 



Skylark, the, 3.58. 



Sloths, the, 410. 



Slow worm, the, 272; innocuous na- 

 ture oti, ib. 



Smell, the, 212. 



Smeriiithus, 183. 



Smilodon, 49U. 



Sniinlhus, 464. 



Sniyuthurus, 14.5. 



Snake bird, the. 390. 



Snakes, the, 208; the black snake, 

 269, 270 ; the garter snake, greeu 

 snake, &c., 270. 



Snapper, the, 223. 



Snapping turtle, the, 288, 289. 



Snipe fish, the. 229. 



Snipes, the, 382. ' 



Solarium, 85. 



Solaster, 39. 



Soldier bui;, 153. 



Sole, the, 220. 



Solea vulgaris, 220. 



Solemya, 58. 



Solerayidie, 58. 



Solen, loncosilla supposed to be a 

 species of. 59. 



Solenidie. 59. 



Solilugie, 125. 



Solipeda, 15. 



Solpuga, 125. 



Sorex, 473. 



Soricida;, 473. 



Soridia, 272. 



Sounds, various, emitted by insects 

 140, 141. 



Spalacina, 404. 



Spalacodon, 472. 



Spalacopus, 4.)9. 



Spalax typhlus, 404. 



Spanish Hy, 153. 



Sparida;, 224. 



Sparrow, the hedge, 339 ; the spar- 

 rows, 355, 357. 



Sparrow hawks, the, 307. 



Spatangus, 41. 



Spat ha, 71. 



Spelerpes, 255. 



Speothos, 487. 



Spirmci|ihila crassirostris, 359. 



Speriniipliihis, 469. 



Spluendiida', 1.54. 



Spha>riodactyla, 281. 



SpliaMoma, 112. 



Spha'romidie, 112; sphajrominae, ib. 



Sphargis, 289. 



SphegidBB; 173. 



SphenisciniB, 388. 



Sphenodon, 410. 



Sphingida;, 182. 



Sphinx, 179, 182; S. pinastri, ligustri, 

 convolvuli, &c., 183. 



SphyraMia barracuda and spet, 222. 



Sphyrna, 243; S. zyga;Da and malleus, 

 241. 



Spiculifera, 170. 



Spiders, the, 12, 118, 120; effects of 

 the poison of, much exaggerated, 

 127; anatomy and method of spin- 

 ning of, ib. ; vai'ious patterns of the 

 webs of, ib. ; their care of their 

 cocoons, 128; food of, ib. ; descrip-. 

 fion of various kinds of, 128, 129. 



Spilornis, 305. 



Spinjix, 242, 243. 



Spinicini, 242. 



Spio filicornis. 99. 



Spiracula composita and solitaria, 

 201. 



Spirula, 94; spirulida;, ib. 



Spizaetus, 3B5. 



Spondylus, 63. 



Sponges, uncertainty whether they 

 belong to the animal or vegetable 

 kingdom, 9; numerous species and 

 endless forms of, 16, 17 : growth, 

 contents, and various genera of, 

 ib. 



Spongia officinalis, 16 ; S. usitatissi- 

 ma, tubaiformis, flstulails, &c., 17. 



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