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RACOON Where noticed Habits of the tribe Geo- 

 graphical limits Sketch of scenery ... 55 

 RATTLE-SNAKES Found in the Prairie dog-villages . 133 

 ROSE MAHOUT . . . . . . . 92 



SAGO-PLANT ........ 247 



SALT-LICKS Description of animals that frequent them 226 



SELVABALI 90 



SILK-GRASS SHRUB Twine-like fibres . . . 91 



SLOTH Habits of the species Natural history of them 

 hitherto incorrect Anecdote by Waterton Na- 

 tive forests . . . . . . .149 



SQUIRREL Joyous and light-hearted creatures, abound- 

 ing in the woods Flying squirrel, care of her 

 young Seen occasionally among rocks Noticed 

 by Dr. James 011 one of the high peaks of the 

 Rocky Mountains Grand and desolate scenery 

 described Reflections arising from the subject 

 Restriction of certain species to different localities 



Poetry 138 



STAGS American Magnificent scenery of the Kaats- 



kill Different species where found . . . 223 

 STORAX A valuable gum ..... 203 

 SUGAR-CANE Description of A native of America and 

 the West Indies Method of cultivation Proper- 

 ties in the Sugar-cane discovered by means of che- 

 mistry Nutritious quality of Sugar . . . 2C6 



SUN-PLANTS 128 



TAIRA Sketch of his locality Observations arising 

 from the subject Painful feelings excited by 

 the first sight of unknown animals in a foreign 



country 65 



TAPIR One of the largest animals in America Am- 

 phibious Seen 011 river banks Frequent beside 

 the Mississippi Partly nocturnal Sketch of the 

 river Reflections . . . . . .187 



TERRA-FIRM A Forests of . . . . . 161 



