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INDEX. 



Jelly-fish, eye of, 180. 



" mode of feeding of, 51. 



" mouth of, 55. 



" nerves of, 168. 



" nettle-cells of, 51. 



" reproduction of, 212. 

 Joints, 147. 

 Julus, 291. 



KANGABOO, 88, 343. 

 Kidney, 126, 41, 93. 

 King-crab, see Horseshoe-crab. 

 Kingfisher, 335, 327. 

 Kite, 335. 



LABIUM and LABRTJM, 58, 21. 

 Labyrinthodontia, 318. 

 Lacerta, 321, tM). 

 Lacertilia, 32. 

 Lachuosterna, 297, 267. 

 Lacteals, 94, 60. 

 Lacunae, 37, 8. 



Laraellibranchiata, 270, 44, 46, 78, 99, 

 135, 150, 224-227 

 eye of, 181, 153. 

 " see Clam. 



Lamellirostres, 331, 311. 

 Lamprey, 286. 

 Lamp-shell, 266, 221. 

 Lancelet, 310, 282. 

 Land-snail, 275, 232. 

 Lark, 340. 

 Larynx, 189, 169. 

 Lasso-cells, 51. 

 Leech, 268. 



" alimentary canal of, 77. 



" jaws of, 64. 



" locomotion of, 161. 



" mode of feeding of, 50. 

 Lemur, 355, 351. 

 Lepas, 284, 253. 

 Lepidoptera, 300, 43, 172. 

 " see Butterfly. 



Lepidosiren, 317 ' 

 Lepidosteus, 315, 289. 

 Libellula, 294, 263. 

 Life, distribution of, 372. 

 " duration of, 226. 

 " nature of, 28. 

 " straggle for, 227. 

 Lightning-bug, 299. 

 Ligula, 58, 21. 

 Likeness, 215. 

 Limax, 275, 232. 

 Limbs, development of, 204. 



" skeleton of, 146. 

 Limnaea, 275, 232. 

 Limpet, 278, 245. 

 Limulus, 284. 



" see Horseshoe-crab. 



Lion, 355. 

 " foot of, 128 

 " skeleton of, 106. 

 " stomach of, 88, 65. 

 Liver, 123, 92. 

 Lizard, see Lacertilia. 

 Lobster, 106, 70, 256. 



" alimentary canal of, 78. 

 " anatomy of, 282. 



circulation in, 106, 70. 

 ear of, 179. 

 eggs of, 196. 

 gills of, 114. 

 gizzard of, 64. 

 locomotion of, 158. 

 moulting of, 132. 

 mouth of, 57. 

 prehension of, 53, 57. 

 respiration in, 114. 

 skeleton of, 131. 

 Lob-worm, 77. 



Locomotion of Arthropoda, 162. 

 of Birds, 16C 

 of Fishes, 158. 

 of Insects, 159. 

 ofMollu*ks,161. 

 of Starfish, AC1. 

 of Vertebrates, 103. 

 of Worms, 161. 

 Locust, 297. 

 Loligo, see Squid. 

 Longipennes, 329, 308. 

 Loon, 328, 307. 

 Louse, 297, 60. 

 Lucernaria, 197. 

 Lumbricus, see Earth-worm 

 Lnngs, function of, 125. 

 " of Snail, 116. 

 " surface of, 3S5. 

 " of Vertebrates, 117. 

 Lymph, 102. 

 Lymphatics, 94, 6L 

 Lymph-heart, 96. 



MAOTRA,271, 46, 226. 

 Madrepore, 252, 201, 206. 

 Madreporic plate, 258, 39. 

 Maggots, 389. 

 Mammalia, 309. 



" alimentary canal of, 85. 

 " anatomy of, 87, 52. 



" blood-corpuscles of, 90, 66. 



brain of, 171, 138, 142-145. 

 " circulation in, 109, 76, 281. 



digestion of, 92, 51. 

 drinking of, 50, 

 " ear of, 179, 152. 

 egg of, 198, 165. 

 embryo of, 202, 171. 

 eye of, 183, 157. 

 hair of, 136, 104. 



