CONTENTS. 



PAGS 



THE JAY, " , 3 J 5 



THE MAGPIE, $19 



THE ROLLER, . . . . . ." 324 



THE STARLING, . . . $27 



THE STORMCOCK, . . '. . , . 33 1 



THE CHAFFINCH, . . * . . . 335 



THE WREN, THE HEDGE-SPARROW, AND THE ROBIN, . . . 34-O 



THE HUMMING-BIRD, . . . : . . - 34$ 



THE PASSENGER-PIGEON, . . . . . . 353 



THE RINGDOVE, . . . . .... 356 



THE DOVECOT PIGEON, , . , . . . 362 



THE PHEASANT, ........ 366 



THE KINGFISHER, . . . . . . . . 373 



THE RUMPLESS FOWL, . . . . . . . i 377 



THE HERON, . .... . . lf 380 



THE MALLARD, . . . . . . , 387 



THE WIGEON, ......, 392 



THE CANADA GOOSE, : . . . . . . . 395 



THE DOMESTIC SWAN, . . . . . . 40! 



THE GUILLEMOT, ........ 407 



THE CORMORANT, . . , * . . . . 412 



THE TROPIC BIRD, . . '^ m : . . . * -. ,> t , t : ' 4l6 



THE CAYMAN, . . . . . . ,,.. . 42O 



SNAKES, . . 5 . . . . . .427 



THE CHEGOE OF GUIANA, ' . . . . . . 447 



THE YEW TREE, ........ 450 



THE IVY, . ; _, w . 454 



THE HOLLY, . . . . . . . . . 460 



THE POWERS OF VEGETATION, . , . . . . 464 



BEAUTY IN THE ANIMAL CREATION, ..... 465 



THE FOOD OF ANIMALS, . . . . ,. . 470 



CANNIBALISM, . . . . . 476 



DEFENCE AGAINST ANIMALS OF THE FELINE AND CANINE TRIBES, . 490 



HINTS TO ORNITHOLOGISTS, , . . . . . 496 



