THE STANDARD LIBRARY 



OF 



Natural History 



EMBRACING 



Living Animals of the World 

 and Living Races of Mankind 



EDITORS AND SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS: 



Charles J. Cornish, F. C. Selous, Ernest Ingersoll, Sir Harry Johnston, K.C.B., 



Sir Herbert Maxwell, F.R.S., H. N. Hutcliinson, F.R.G.S., 



J. W. Gregory, F.G.S., R. Lydekker, F.R.S., 



F.Z.S., and many other eminent 



naturalists 



Nearly Two Thoitsand Illustrations 



O 



Vol. V 



AFRICA EUROPE AMERICA 



1909 



THE UNIVERSITY SOCIETY INC. 



NEW YORK 



