CONTENTS. 



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 THE JAY, . . . . . ... .315 



THE MAGPIE, ........ 319 



THE ROLLER, . . . . . . . 324 



THE STARLING, . . . . . . . . 327 



THE STORMCOCK, . . . . . . . . 331 



THE CHAFFINCH, . . . . . . . 335 



THE WREN, THE HEDGE-SPARROW, AND THE ROBIN, . . . 340 



THE HUMMING-BIRD, . . ".'..'". . . 345 



THE PASSENGER-PIGEON, . . * . . . 353 



THE RINGDOVE, . . . . . . . 356 



THE DOVECOT PIGEON, . . , . . ." . , 362 



THE PHEASANT, ........ 366 



THE KINGFISHER, >, . . . 373 



THE RUMPLESS FOWL, . . . . . 377 



THE HERON, . . . ... . .380 



THE MALLARD, . . . . . . ^ * . 387 



THE WIGEON, . ' .' . . . *.-* . 3Q2 



THE CANADA GOOSE, . . . . . .... 395 



THE DOMESTIC SWAN, . . . . . . .40! 



THE GUILLEMOT, . . . . . . . 407 



THE CORMORANT, . , . . . . . . 412 



THE TROPIC BIRD, . . .' . . . . . 416 



THE CAYMAN, . ^ . . . . . . 420 



SNAKES, . . ... . . . . . 427 



THE CHEGOE OF GUIANA, . f . ; . . . . . 447 



THE YEW TREE, . . . . . - . . . 450 



THE IVY, .... ^. . . . . -454 



THE HOLLY, ......... 460 



THE POWERS OF VEGETATION, . . . . . . 464 



BEAUTY IN THE ANIMAL CREATION, ..... 465 



THE FOOD OF ANIMALS, ....... 470 



CANNIBALISM, ........ 476 



DEFENCE AGAINST ANIMALS OF THE FELINE AND CANINE TRIBES, . 490 



HINTS TO ORNITHOLOGISTS, ,,.... 496 



