INDEX. 



The numbers, except where othcncise indicated, refer to 

 the Questions. A key to the pronunciation of scientifie and 

 uncommon terms is supplied by the Index, 



Acanthoptera, a-knn-thop'-fer-a, 

 why is the first sub-order of 

 fishes so called 1102 



Accipetres, ack-sip'-e-t*rs, why the 

 first order of birds so called ... 647 



Agama, why has it the power of 

 inflating its body 1016 



Age, why is the human body hard 

 and angular when old 39 



Ai, a'-i, why so called 403 



Alligator, why, so called 1012 



American, why the race so called 5 



Amphibia 164 



Amphibia, nm-fib'-e-o, why is the 

 fourth order of reptiles s*o called 1026 



Anacanthina, an-a-kan-thy'-na, 

 why is the sub-order of fishes so 

 named 1088 



Anchovies, what are they 1061 



Animal bcdies, why the variation 

 of most common in the centre 16 



Animals, why classified by na- 

 turalists 161 



Animals, why clo some undergo a 

 state of torpor 628 



Animals, why has every race its 

 appointed enemies 1153 



Animal*, table of their fecundity... 1155 



Animals, why does their duration 

 of life vary 1156 



Animals, table of their life-periods 1157 



Ant-eater, American, why such a 

 long snout and protrusive tongue 422 



Ant-eaters, how are the glands of, 

 furnished 423 



Ant-eaters, why of great import- 

 ance in nature 424 



Ant-hills, description of 425 



Apes, how are they distinguished 

 from jaboons and monkeys ... 172 



Arm, how are its motions per- 

 formed 63 



Armadillo, ar-iar-dil'-lo, why is 

 it so called 416 



Armadillo, how is its form pecu- 

 liarly adapted to its mode of life 417 



Armadillo, how is it able to cap- 

 ture ants, although it is unpro- 

 vided with an extensile tongue 418 



Armadillos, why has the number 



of, increased in the colonies ... 419 

 Armadillos, why do Indians ascer- 

 tain the presence of, by the 

 movements of musqui toes ... 420 

 Articulata, ar-te-ku-lay'-ta, how 



classified 165 



Ass, why better kept on commons 



than in pastures 501 



Ass, why is the milk of, best for 



invalids 502 



Aves, a'-vees 164 



Avocet, a-po'-set, why is its bill 



shaped like a scoop 903 



Badgers, why eiTonoous to sup- 

 pose that they burrow into 

 graves and devour bodies ... 239 

 Badger, why is the female more 

 careful than the male in 



burrowing ... 240 



Badgers, narrative of two, in a 



state of confinement 241 



Badger-hunting, why an amuse- 

 ment of former times 242 



Badger, modes adopted of taking 243 



Barbel, why so called 1076 



Barbel, why is the first ray of its 



dor al flu deeply sei rated ... 1077 

 Barbel, why has it four wattles on 



its lower jaw 1078 



Barbel, why do small fish attend it 1079 

 Bats, why not classed with birds 185 

 Bats, why are the wings of, hooked 186 

 Bats, why do they conceal them- 

 selves during day 187 



Bats, why do they fly by night ... 189 

 Bats, why have their wings nerves 188 



Bats, use of 190 



Bats, why do they hybernate ... 191 

 Bats compared with moles ... 194 



Beagles, why they have large 



heads ... 264 



Bears, why have they an awkward 



gait 235 



Bears, why are they good climbers 236 

 Bears, why uninjured in exposed 



places .. .. 237 



Bears, why do they easily stand 

 upright " ... "... ." 238 



