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xvn. OWLS .... . 203 



XVIII. PARROTS AND WOODPECKERS . . .215 



XIX. STORKS . . . . . . 227 



XX. VULTURES, EAGLES, ETC. . . . .237 



XXI. SWIFTS, GOATSUCKERS, MUNIAS, ETC. . . 251 



COMMON MAMMALS or AN INDIAN GARDEN 



XXII. MONKEYS . . . . . \ 262 



XXIII. JACKALS, ETC. . . . % '* 267 



XXIV. SHREWS AND BATS . . 284 

 XXV. SQUIRRELS, RATS, PORCUPINES, ETC. . . ^ . 300 



COMMON REPTILES or AN INDIAN GARDEN 



XXVI. LIZARDS, CROCODILES, AND TORTOISES ^ . 318 



XXVII. SNAKES ^ . . . . .331 



XXVIH. COMMON FROGS AND TOADS OF AN INDIAN GARDEN . 359 



XXIX. COMMON FISH OF AN INDIAN GARDEN . .370 



APPENDIX . 385 



