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tlie Boa-constrictor kill its prey? Describe the stritcture of the 

 jaw. Same of the poison-fangs. What is said of the poison ? 

 Of the Rattlesnake? Of the Naja or Asp? Of the Cobra-di- 

 capcllo? Of the Python? Wliat evidence of the former exist- 

 ence of large serpents in England f What species now represent 

 there the poisonous and the harmless tribes? What of the bite 

 of the Common Viper? How do the English snakes pass the 

 winter? How many were in one instance found together? How 

 is tb.e skin changed? How are the young produced? What are 

 the naovcments of the Common Snake ? What use was fomicrly 

 made of the flesh of serpents ? Why is the Blind-worm so called ? 

 Wliat is the cause of the appellation frayiUs ? What peculiar inte- 

 rest attaches to this creature ? At what altitude are snakes found ? 



OiiDER in. Sauria. — P. 281. — What are the characteristics of 

 the Order ? How many species are known ? Are any used as 

 food ? State the habits of some South American species. Where 

 are Iguanas found ? What is remarkable in their appearance ? 

 What is their food? What is peculiar in the structure and 

 hal)its of the Geckos ? State some of the pecnliarities of the Cha- 

 meleon. Explain its changes ot colour. How are the Lacertidoi 

 distinguished? What English species belong to this family? 

 How are the young of these two species produced? Give an 

 instance of the tairseparating easily from the body. Where are 

 the Caymans found ? Where the true Crocodiles ? Where the 

 Gavials? In what respect are these reptiles beneficial to man? 

 What was formerly supposed respecting the tongue of the Cro- 

 codile? State other erroneous ideas regarding these reptiles. 

 What does Swainson say of the courage of the Crocodile ? What 

 provision exists tor keeping up the supply of teeth ? State how 

 many teeth exist at one time. What was the Icthyosaiirus 9 Its 

 size ? Its food ? How many species ? What was tne structure 

 of the Pksiosaurus? What were its habits ? What was its most 

 remarkable characteristic? What was the I'terodactyle? How 

 many species are known? What were the sizes? What the 

 peculiarities of structure ? What the food ? The habits ? 



Order IV. Testudi.vata.— P. 289. — What are the characteris- 

 tics of the Order? Where are the vertehrce? How many species 

 are known? How many of these are Land Tortoises? How 

 many fresh- water ? How many marine ? Where are Tortoises 

 found? Are any included in the British /ai/na .? What use is 

 made of the Green Turtle? What article is supplied by the 

 Hawk's-bill Turtle? What is said of its structure and habits? 

 Where are the eggs deposited? What are the habits of the 

 River Tortoises? What of the Marsh Tortoises? What is the 

 food of the Land Tortoises? Wliat are they remarkable for? 

 What is said of the size of those in the Galapagos Islands? 

 What of their habits? What docs Plinv-say of tiie size of some 

 in the Indian Sea? What are the a.scertaincd dimensions of a 

 fossil species from India? Did Tortoises formerly live in our 

 own seas ? What does Professor Forbes say of Tortoises in Lycia ? 



Class III Avxs.— P. 297. 

 What arc the characteiistics of the present Class? What is 



