INDEX. 



Bahiouda, desert of, described, 

 122, 123. 



BAKER, Sir S. , quoted, 202, 287, 283. 



Baleniceps, the, account of, 321. 



Balsams, the yellow, described, 261. 



Bamboo, the, its physiology and 

 uses, 402. 



Bamunguatos Mountains, the, 

 chain of, 196. 



Banana, the, its physiology and 

 uses, 246, 249, 402, 403. 



Banyan, the, account of, 404, 405. 



Baobab, the, characteristics and 

 discovery of, 409, 410. 



BARTH, Dr., quoted, 204. 



Barbary Squirrel, the, account of, 

 500. 



Barren landes, the, described, 549. 



Bassia buttyracea, 410. 



Batata, the, account of, 242. 



BATES, H. \V., quoted, 341, 347, 

 358, 386, 387, 388, 395, 396, 397, 

 434, 435, 446, 4G8. 



Batna, account of, 127. 



Baudouin, lake, description of,114, 

 117. 



Bauhinias, the, characteristics of, 

 439. 



Bear, the Arctic, natural history 

 of, 565, 566; adventures with, 

 667, 568 ; bear of Europe and 

 Asi a, 609, 610; of North America, 

 610, 613. 



Bear, the White, account of, 551, 

 566. 



Beaver, the, natural history of, 

 342 ; dams built by, 343, 344 ; 

 mode of hunting, 345; gradual 

 disappearance of, 345. 



Bechuana country, the, dryness of, 

 191. 



Bedford, Earls of, their works in 

 the Fen country, 44. 



Bedouins, the, their manners, 

 habits, religion, and warlike dis- 

 position, 179, 180. 



Beloor-tagh, mountains of, de- 

 scribed, 595. 



Benguela, description of, 193; flora 

 of, 251. 



Benin, climate and aspect of, 193. 



Berbers, the, their characteristics, 

 182. 



Betel-nut tree, the, account of, 422. 



Biafra described, 193. 



Bielukha, mount, described, 594. 



Biscarosse, lake, 30; forest, 38. 



Bisons, the, natural history of, 338; 

 mode of hunting, 339; food, mi- 

 grations, uses, 339. 



Bittern, the great, account of, 72. 



Black Bear, the, account of, 610. 



Black mosqliito grass, 263. 



Black Mountains, the, 188, 212, 215. 



Black pepper, whence procured, 245. 



Black Swan, the, account of, 376. 



Boa-Constrictor, the, natural his- 

 tory of, 358, 359. 



Boars of America, accoiint of, 330. 



BOITARD, quoted, 456. 



Bolas, Indian, a mode of hunting 

 with, 336, 337. 



BONALD, quoted, 503. 



BorassusflabelliJ 'minis, 401, 402. 



Bos ami, 297. 



Bos bubalus, 297. 



Boswellia serrata, 407. 



Botauris stellaris, 72. See BIT- 

 TERN. 



Botocoudos, the, described, 539. 



Bradypus torquatus, 496. 



BRANDE, W. T., quoted, 60, 251, 

 252, 408. 



BRAY, Mrs., quoted, 41. 



Brayera anthelmintica, 249. 



Brazil, Campos of, their physical 

 aspects, 270, 271. 



Bread-fruit tree, its character and 

 properties, 414, 415. 



Brittany, physical history of, 18 20; 

 geology 18, 19; its Druidic monu- 

 ments, 19; its landes, 20, 24; its 

 inhabitants, 23 ; its dunes, or 

 sand-hills, 32, 35. 



Brown Bear, the, account of, 609. 



BRUN, MALTE, quoted, 589. 



Brush-tailed Rock Wallaby, de- 

 scribed, 375. 



BRYANT, W. C., quoted, 216. 



Bubalus, the, described, 294. 



Bucephalus viridis, 327. 



BUCKLAND, Dr., quoted, 447. 



BUCKLAND, FRANK, quoted, 328. 



Buenos Ayres, Pampas of, 226, 228. 



Buffalo, the, natural history of, 

 296 ; mode of hunting, 297 ; of 

 Kaffraria, 295, 296. 



BUFFON, quoted, 58, 71, 448, 479. 



Bull-frog, the, described, 363, 364. 



Buriats, the, account of, 91, 92. 



Burke and Wills, Australian ex- 

 pedition of, 236-240. 



BURNETT, quoted, 310, 313. 



BURTON, Captain E. F., quoted, 

 514. 



Bustard, the, natural history of, 75. 



Butter-tree, the, natural account 

 of, 411. 



BYRON, quoted, 14, 135, 136, 201. 



Caesalpineae, the, account of, 445. 

 Caimans. See ALLIGATOR. 

 Caladium segmium, 245. 

 Calebash nutmeg, the, account of, 



246. 



California, giant trees of, 430, 431. 

 Calla, the, account of, 256. 

 Callistimon salignum, 277. 

 CalUthrix scturus, 490. 

 Calomys bizcacha, 342. 

 Camaroon Mountains, the, account 



of, 596. 

 Camel, the, natural history of, 



58-64; docility and usefulness, 



58, 59 ; physiology, 59, 60 ; 



habits, 60-62; moral qualities, 



62, 63 ; story of, 63, 64. See 



DROMEDARY. 



Camel-herd, the, described, 318. 

 Campanula of Allioni, the, 601. 

 Campos of Brazil, vegetable life of, 



272, 273. 



Canada, future prospects of, 209. 

 Cannes, Keltic memorials at, 19. 



Cannibalism in Hindnstan, 510: !n 



Polynesia, 513 ; in Africa, 514 ; 



in Ombai, 519. 

 Caoutchouc, nature and properties 



of, 441, 442. 



Cape Colony, account of, 188, 191. 

 Cape Eland, the, 295. 

 Cape Negro, 193. 

 Capim Gordura, described, 271. 

 Capybara, account of the, 341. 

 Caracara, the, account of, 355. 

 Caraccas, the Llanos of, 268. 

 Cariama, the, account of, 354. 

 Caribs, the, their manners and 



customs, 538, 539. 

 Oarnivora, the, habitat and history 



of, 167-169. 



Carolinea insiynis, 437. 

 Carpathian Mountains, the, ac- 

 count of, 592 



CARRETTE, M., quoted, 166, 167. 

 Carrion plant, the, described, 254 

 Caspian Mountains, the, 595. 

 Cassanga, flora of, 258. 

 Cassava bread, described, 242. 

 Cassia, the, account of, 241. 

 Casso, the, described, 249. 

 Cassowary, the, natural history of, 



318, 319. 



Castor fiber, 343.-See BEAVER. 

 Casuarina equisetifolia, 277. 

 Cathartes, TJrubu, the, described, 



56. 

 Catoblepus Gnu, the, described, 



295. 



Caucasus, mountain-range of, de- 

 scribed, 592. 

 Cazau, lake of, 29, 30. 

 Cebidse, the, natural history of, 



487, 488. 

 Cedar-trees, in the Atlas region, 



601, 602; in England, 603; in the 



Lebanon, 603. 

 Celastrus edulis, 249. 

 Central Africa, physical features 



of, 196-198. 

 Cerastes, the, natural history of, 



171, 172. 



Cercopithecus Diana, 469. 

 Cercopithecus ruber, 469. 

 Cereopsis, the, account of, 376, 



377. 



Cereus Peruvianus, 266. 

 Cervus Mexicanus, the, account 



of, 340. 

 Cevennes, the, natural features of, 



14, 591. 



Ceylon, reference to, 415. 

 CEZA, PIERRE DE, quoted, 438. 

 Chacma, the, described, 470. 

 CHAMBERS, WILLIAM, quoted, 38. 

 Chamois, the, natural history of, 



607, 608. 



Charace, the, described, 269. 

 Cheetah, the, natural history of, 



310, 313. 



Cheiromys Madagascariensis, 494. 

 Chilason, the, described, 68. 

 Chiquitos, the, account of, 540. 

 Chulon, the, described, 68. 

 Ciconia, the, natural history of, 



