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Cook, Capt. his description of a herd of Walrusses - 2(>0 



Corse, J. liis observations on young elephants , 127 



. . on catching wild elephants - J-il 



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Dampier's account of the ouarine ... 213 



, . of the vanipier bat - 268 



Daniel, Rev. B. his account of a female fox - - 71 



of the fecundity of hares - - 321 



Darwin, Dr. on the Elephant - 133 



. .on the mole - 276 



Dev&ynes, Mr. presents a leopard to his Majesty - 42 



OD the ichneumon - 307 



D'Obsonville,M. sees a combat between atyger and an elephant 33 



. . . his opinion of the tyger's prowess - - 34 



, . . on elephants . . 129 



. . . on the Angalese monkey - 17 



on the slow-paced laraur - 227 



Dundas, General, a lion brought to England by - -27 



. a female zebra brought to England by - 348 



Elephant, the, description of . 123 



, . .its proboscis, or trunk - 129 



. its grinders, tusk, skin - -125 



. its food - J26 



. its great age - - - - ib. 



. its care of its young - - - ib. 



. its friendly offices - - 127 



. . its obedience and gentleness when tamed - ib, 



. . .its strength and activity ib. 



. its great utility and labors - - 128 



. . . surprising instances of its strength - 130 



. formerly employed with success in battle - ib. 



. . .for what purpose it is still made use of in war 131 



, . kept for grandeur more than for use - . ib. 



