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Index. 



Craig, Mr. John, 27, 28, 29, 30, 45 ; two young Cuckoos 



in Meadow-pipit's nest . 45, 46, 47, 126, 1S2, 191. 



Creighton, Dr. Charles, 16 ; his arguments against Jenner, 

 16; Cuckoo dissections, 17, 27, 42, 113 (note); a 

 point for Dr. Charles Creighton . . .127 



Cross-bills eat small insects . . .6 



Cuckoo-calls, Several different . 255 



"Cuckoo-clock? Where is the " . . ( 270 



Cuckoo-hens Destroying Eggs . . 83 



Cuckoo, Great Spotted, 199 ; do their young recognise 



each other, and not turn each other out ? . . 200 



Cuckoo, Nests victimized by . . .10 



Cuckoo, Modification of Oviduct in . . .177 



Cuckoo, Young, restless in nest . .13 



Cuvier quoted . .115 



Dabchick, Exceptional Powers in . . -37 



Z)^zi/>' Tf/^^ra/)/* quoted [" At Headcorn "] . . 185 



Darwin, Charles, 37, 49, loi, 104, 109, no, in, 112, 113, 



114, 118, 119, 154, 185, 186, 192, 210, 220, 230, 234 

 Darwin, Dr. Erasmus . .41,62 



Davidson, Mr. J. L., on Parasitism of American Cuckoos 227, 232 

 Deer's Antlers, Mr. Tom Speedy and .168 



Dew's, Mr., Tame Cuckoo .... 266 

 Dissections, Dr. C. Creighton and Cuckoo . . 17 



Dixon, Mr. C, on Bird-song as imitative . . 258 



Dresser, Mr., and Pralle's collection . . -53 



Dybowski, Dr., opposes the notion of young Cuckoo 



throwing out other young . S9-92 



Eckermann and Cuckoo . . .4,9, 10, 116 



Egyptian Evidence, 210 ; pressure of time can have no 



bearing here . .210 



Ellis, Luke, and Blue Cuckoos' Eggs . . 52, 141 



