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DALI Bearing a large berry yielding wax . . 91 



DEER, REIN, or CARIBOU, of America Three varieties 



of Localities and description of . . . . 222 



DICRANOCERINE GROUP Exclusively American Swift 

 and fearless race Restricted within certain limits 

 Method of catching them 227 



ELK, BLACK, or MOOSE Places of resort Magnificent 



scenery of the Rocky Mountains . . . .217 



FAN-PALMS Isolated trees of Beacons in the desert 

 Abundant on the banks of the Orinoco Once 

 dwelt in by the now dispersed nation of the Gua- 

 ranesti Strange effect produced by fires seen at 

 night among the branches Poetry . . 279 



FERNS Beauty of, among the Andes Humboldt's ob- 

 servations Poetry . . . . . .26 



Fox Instances of sagacity in the American species 



Found in the neighbourhood of Cotopaxi . . 67 



GAUCHO A wild and wandering race, inhabiting the 

 Pampas and the prairies of the Platte Mode of 

 Life From whom descended Skill in using the 

 noose 71 



GENISTA HISPANEA A kind of rush found on the Andes, 



near the line of perpetual winter . 67 



GRIGRIS 90 



GRISON ......... 65 



GUANCHO OF THE ANDES A beautiful animal, found in 



Peru and the Brazils . . . . . .193 



GUINEA Inflammable quality of Used as a torch . 67 



GUINUAL Adaptation of, to resist the cold ... 67 



HABELLA DE GARTH AGEN A Specific for the bite of ser- 

 pents Found growing in their vicinity . . 161 



HEART, PURPLE Tyrian colour of . . . . 90 



HERICHERI Inflammable Branches of, used by the 

 Indians for torches and as fire-wood to scare wild 

 beasts 90 



HUDSON'S BAY Description of . . . 126 



