CONTENTS. XXI 



Nocturnal Forest Sounds. Cries of Night-birds. Insects. 

 Reptiles. Tree-frogs. Lie in Wild Pines. Snorings. 

 Musical Pipings. Brown Tree-frog. Changes of Colour. 

 Manners in Captivity. Lichened Tree-toad. Description. 

 A Window in its Eyelid. Green-backed Tree-toad. De- 

 scription and Note by Dr. Robinson. Stinging Property. 

 Analogy with the true Toads. Yellow Tree-frog. Note of 

 a benighted Traveller - - - - 358—368 



Gregarious Trees. Plants overrunning Tracts of Land. 

 The Opoponax. Lignum vitse. Fan Palm. Nickar. Pi- 

 mento. Sea-side Grape. Jointwood. Logwood. Its Re- 

 semblance to the White Thorn. Used for Hedges. English- 

 like Scene 368—371 



The Gret Snake. Called " Poison-snake." Its Haunts. 

 Mode of taking its Prey. Description - - 371—373 



The Crested Snake. Popular belief of a strange Reptile. 

 Its Form and Voice. Dr. Palmer's Description of One. 

 Scenery of Drummond Castle. Exploits and Escapes of 

 Three-fingered Jack. Suggestion by Mr. Hill. Analogies 

 among the Sauria. IMr. Cargill's Description of a Specimen. 

 Curious Serpents figured by Seba. Mr. Hill's Remarks 

 therein. Haytian Scene. Recent Occurrence of the Snake 



374—384 



The Spotted-chinned Snake ... 334 



The Wild Hog. Its Rarity to Leeward. Description. 

 Skilful mode of Defence. An Adventure in Hayti. Cham- 

 bered Rock and Musical Mountain. The enraged Boar. A 

 formidable Enemy. A successful Defence. A Boar in a 

 Mountain Pass. Hog hunting. Forest Swine. Jerking. 

 Barbecued Pig. Maroons - - - 385—397 



The Crocodile. West Indian species of Loricata. Habit of 

 feeding. Discrepancy among Naturalists. Prey killed, not 

 eaten immediately. Stones swallowed. Romantic Scene in 

 Hayti. Supposed partiality for Dogs explained. Different 

 modes of Progression. Adventm-e of a Spanish Priest. 

 Rapidity of Growth. Note of St. Mery. Of Robinson. 



