CONTENTS. XI 



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press Zamang del G nay re Elm in Wales Limes in Lithu- 

 ania Oak in France Locust-trees in Brazil Gum-trees in 

 Australia Mammoth-tree of California A tall Family Fell- 

 ing the " Big Tree " Speculation, Ill 



VI. THE MINUTE. 



V.'onder at Minuteness Complexity Meliccrta Its Building 

 Powers Mental Faculties The Invisible World Diatoms 

 Their Form and Structure Mode of Increase Mode of Aggre- 

 gation Various Points of Interest Life in a Drop of Water 

 Infusoria Stentor Animalcule-tree Floscularia Roti- 

 fera Notommata Salpina Laying and Hatching of an Egg 

 Sculptured Shells Anursea Maximus in Minimis, . ,148 



VII. THE MEMORABLE. 



Chuck-will's Widow A Night Scene Helicon ia Singular Habit of 

 a Butterfly Swarming of Urania A Jamaican Forest Tree- 

 ferns A Brazilian Forest Glories of Tropical Scenery 

 Strange Scene in a Churchyard The Bird of Paradise at 

 Home Washington's Eagle A Night with Fern-owls The 

 King of the Butterflies captured First Sight of the Royal 

 Water-lily Scene in the Life of Mungo Park Scientific En- 

 thusiasm Humboldt's Experience, . . , . .172 



VIII. THE RECLUSE. 



Strange Tameness of Animals Vigilance and Jealousy Caution 

 and Confidence combined Shyness and Coyness Eagles 

 Ducks Stanzas to a Water-fowl Ostrich Rhea Scottish 

 Urns European Bison Mode in which it is hunted Suspi- 

 ciousness of Moose Reputed Power of remaining submerged 

 Strange Story Crusting- Moose-yard Solitary Habits 



