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the species its stately growth, and parasitic plants 

 Remarks on the structure of the Monkey tribe . 9 



MONKEY, POUR-FINGERED Common to the forests of 

 Guiana and Brazil Often seen on the Brazil-tree, 

 and running along the bush-ropes Description of 

 each 10 



STRIATED Anecdote respecting two in the Me- 

 nagerie of Paris Love of the father for his offspring; 

 disregard of the mother Conjecture respecting it 13 



LION Habits of Affectionate and confiding 



peculiarly neat and susceptible of kindness . . 17 



SQUIRREL, of the Orinoco Description of At- 

 tachment when domesticated to his keeper . . 18 



DOUROUCOULI a creature hunting by night, and 



making a sound like that of the domestic cat . 19 



CACAJAO, sketch of 23 



CAPUCHIN, of the Orinoco Wild and savage, but 



resembling man more nearly than any of his tribe . 20 



WIDOW habits of 24 



MARIMONDA Gentle, melancholy, and unoffend- 

 ing Apparent love of meditation and looking at 

 the sun 25 



MOTHER OF THE COCOA A tree found growing by the 



Cocoa-tree . . . . . . . .172 



MOUSE-JUMPING Natural scenery Subterraneous gal- 

 lery and arched-way, leading through a green lane 

 and meadow, how constructed . . . .113 



MUSK Ox 252 



OAK AND ASH Characteristics of, contrasted with the 



Palm 60 



OASES Description of Phenomenon connected with 



them 271 



OLIVIER- WOOD Used in chimneys and for roofs Diffi- 

 cult to burn ...... .91 



ORCHIDS OF SOUTH AMERICA Beautiful class of plants, 



resembling birds and insects . .181 



