CONTENTS. 



INTRODUCTION Pages v-xvi 



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GRASSHOPPER 1 



CRICKET 9 



BUMBLE BEE 10 



BUTTERFLY 11 



HOUSE FLY 15 



SQUASH-BUG 17 



BEETLE 17 



DRAGON-FLY 19 



SPIDER 21 



THOUSAND LEGS .... 22 



CRAYFISH 24 



SOW-BUG 36 



CYCLOPS 37 



EARTHWORM 40 



FRESH-WATER CLAM ... 46 



SNAIL 56 



PARAM<ECIUM 58 



BELL-ANIMALCULE ... 60 



AMCEBA 62 



WHEEL-ANIMALCULE . . 69 



FISH 70 



FROG 86 



SNAKE 98 



TURTLE 102 



PIGEON 105 



RABBIT 119 



STARFISH 150 



SEA-URCHIN 160 



FRESH-WATER HYDRA . . 166 



SEA-ANEMONE . . . . . 171 



CORAL POLYPS 172 



SPONGES 176 



BOOKS OF REFERENCE 181 



