xxvi CONTENTS. 'VOLUME I. 



LESSON VIL 



Order of Rod entia Zoological Characters Peculiarities of their Or- 

 ganization Organization and Habits of the genus Squirrel 

 Squirrels properly so called, (Common Squirrel, Flying Squirrel) 

 Organization and Habits of the genus Rat Marmots Habits 

 Hibernation Dormouse Rats, properly so called, (Mouse, Rat) 

 Hamsters Field-mice Jerboa Genus of Castors Organiza- 

 tion and Habits of Castors, properly so called Genus of Porcu- 

 pines Organization and Habits of Porcupines, properly so called 

 Genus Hare Organization and Habits of Hares, properly so 

 called. (Common Hare, Rabbit) Genus of Guinea-pigs Chin- 

 chilla General Remarks on Peltries The use of Hair in the 

 Manufacture of Felt Glue P. 72 92 



LESSON VIII. 



Order of Edentata Zoological Characters Division into three Fa- 

 milies. 



Family of Tardigrada Organization Habits (Ai' or Sloth). 



Family of Ordinary Edentata (Armadillos, Ant-eaters, Manis). 



Family of Monotremata Peculiarities of their Organization (Orni- 

 thorynchus, Echidna). 



Order of Pachydermata Zoological Characters Peculiarities of 

 their Organization Division into three Families. 



Family of Proboscidiana Genus Elephant Organization Habits 

 Use Ivory, (Elephants of Asia, Africa, and Siberia) P. 92 100 



LESSON IX. 



Family of Pachydermata Ordinaria Genus Hippopotamus Genus 

 Hog (Wild Hog, Domestic Hog) Genus Rhinoceros. 



Family of Solipedes Horse Habits Signs of the Age of Horses 

 Principal Races Ass Zebra Couagga Onagga P. 100 106 



LESSON X. 



Order of Ruminantia Zoological Characters Peculiarities of their 

 Organization Rumination 



Ruminants without Horns Genus of Camels Camels properly so 

 called Peculiarities of Organization Habits and Uses, (Camel 

 with one Hump, Camel with two Humps) Lamas, Guanaco, Vi- 

 cunia) Genus of Musks. 



Ruminants with Horns Genus of Stags Deer Habits, (Fallow- 

 Deer, Common Stag, Roebuck, Rein-Deer, Elk) Genus of Giraffes 

 Genus of Antelopes (Gazelle, Chamois). Genus of Goats, 

 (Wild Goats, Bouquetin or Ibex, Domestic Goat) P. 106 117 



LESSON XI. 



Genus of Sheep, (Argali, Mouflon, Domestic Sheep) Wool Meri- 

 nos Genus of the Ox (Common Ox, Auroch, Buffalo, Bison, Yack) 

 Use of Oxen Milk Butter Cheese Leather. 



