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CONTENTS 



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I. MONKEYS . . I 



II. THE OPOSSUM . . . . . . . -36 



III. THE TURKEY .,' , .' . . . 66 



IV. THE BULLFROG ..... %j.. . . 96 

 V. THE RATTLESNAKE . . . . 122 



VI. THE SEROTINE, OR CAROLINA BAT . . . 150 



VII. THE AMERICAN BISON . . ' . . . -177 



VIII. THE RACOON -,*.' . .' . . . 211 



IX. THE SLOTH . . . .. . . . . 246 



X. THE SEA-LION ... . . . . . 275 



XI. WHALES AND MERMAIDS . ... . . 303 



XII. THE OTHER BEASTS . . . . ... 336 



