X CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER III. 



MICROBES, STRICTLY so CALLED, OR BACTERIA 



I. The vegetable nature of microbes 

 II. Classification of microbes, or bacteria ... 



III. The microbe of vinegar, and acetic fermentation 



IV. The microbes which produce the diseases of wine 

 V. The microbe of lactic fermentation 



VI. The ammoniacal fermentation of urine 

 VII. Butyric fermentation of butter, cheese, and milk 

 VIII. Putrid fermentation : game-Havour 

 IX. Aerobic and anaerobic microbes ... 

 X. The microbes of sulphurous waters 

 XT. The microbes which produce saltpetre 

 XII. The microbes which destroy buildiug materials 



XIII. The microbes of chalk and coal ... 



XIV. Chrcmogeriic microbes 

 XV. The microbe of baldness 



CHAPTER IV. 



THE MICROBES OF THE DISEASES OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS 

 I. Anthrax, or splenic fever 

 II. Vaccination for anthrax 



III. Fowl cholera ... ... 



IV. Swine fever 



V. Some other diseases peculiar to domestic animals 



VI. Rabies 



VII. Glanders ... 



VIII. Pebrine and flacheiie, two diseases of silkworms 



CHAPTER V. 



THE MICROBES OF HUMAN DISEASES ... ... 



I. Microbes of the air, the soil, and water ... 

 II. Microbes of the mouth and digestive canal in a healthy 

 man 



III. The virulent microbe of human saliva 



IV. The microbes of dental caries 



V. The microbes of intermittent or marsh fevers ... 



VI. The microbes of recurrent fever and yellow fuver 



