4 CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER PAGE 



XXVIII. A SOUTHERLY RAIN 242 



XXIX. SHORT STUDIES OF TURTLES 250 



XXX. Uz GAUNT'S TALK ABOUT TURTLES 276 



XXXI. SHORT STUDIES OF SNAKES . . . . . .252 



XXXII. Uz GAUNT'S SNAKE-STORY 307 



XXXIII. SHORT STUDIES OF BATRACHIANS 312 



XXXIV. BRIEF NOTES ON FISHES . 3, r >l 



XXXV. BRIEF NOTES ON FISHES (CONTINUED) .... 372 

 XXXVI. BRIEF NOTES ON FISHES (CONCLUDED) .... 402 



XXXVII. TRACES OF VOICES IN FISHES 433 



APPENDIX 447 



INDEX. . 481 



