INDEX. 



Scorpion, the, irascible disposition of . . .146 



. . . occasionally destroys itself . . 148 

 . . . of America ,''' 149 



Serao, Dr. on the tarantula . . * .140 

 Serpent, the double-headed. See Amphisbcena. 



. . the Esculapian, description of . .100 



. . the prince of . . . 101 



. . the Surinam . 100 



Shaw, Dr. his account of locusts in Barbary . . *175 



. . on the lantern fly . . . 333 

 Silkworm, the, description of ... 305 



. . .its apparatus for spinning silk . . 307 



. .its changes, &c. . . 308 



eggs of . . . 306 



Slug, the, description of . . . 335 



Smeathraan, Mr. his account of white ants . 228, 233 

 Smellie, Mr. on spiders .... 123 



Snake, the black, activity of . . . ; 74 



... . bold enough to attack a man . . 75 



, . . . devoid of any poisonous quality . 14 



. good rat-catchers . .16 



. . greedy of milk , . . ib. 



. . the common, or ringed . .68 



capable of being tamed 71, 72 



description of . .69 



...... particular!}' fbnd of milk . 71 



...... peculiar manners of 70 



. the hooded, description of . . i 72 

 . . < mortality of its bite . . 73 



. the rattle, anecdotes of . . 86, 87, 90, 91 



. . ..capable of charming its prey . . 86 

 .... description of . . .83 

 . . . . encounter between, and a dog . . 89 

 . \ inoffensive if not provoked . .92 

 .... its manner of biting . . .83 



. notice of the approach of 84 



. . . of a tame one . . .92 

 t * slow of pursuit , , 8 



