NATURAL HISTOEY. 



FOR THE USE OF SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES. 



WORTHINGTON HOOKER, M,D,, 



PROFESSOR OF THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF MEDICINE IN TALE COLLEGE, 

 AUTHOR OF "HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY," " CHILD'S BOOK OF NATURE," 



ETC., ETC. 



Kilusttateii b$ nearls 300 



NEW YORK: 

 HARPER & BROTHERS, PUBLISHERS, 



FRANKLIN SQUARE. 



1864. 



