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mala of the recent separation of England from Continent 

 Fresh-water snails Paludina, Neritina, Succinea, Anoylus, 

 &c. Their microscopic teeth Valvata, Anodou, Unio, &c. 

 Geological antiquity of many common genera of fresh- 

 water shells Caddis-worms and their tubes Antiquity ot 

 ditto Water-beetles, their breathing organs Water-fleas 

 Various species Cyclops Natural history of fresh-water 

 Hydras Diatoms and Desmids Volvox Rotifers Fresh- 

 water Polyzoa . . . ia Gl 



CHAPTER IIL 



THE REPTILES IN THE TAKN AND THE GREEN LANES. 



Disappointments of an angler Prejudice against newts 

 Superstitions concerning ditto The Amphibia Their phy- 

 siological structure The Great Water Newt Its habits- 

 Smooth Newt Development of eggs of ditto Its Tadpoles 

 Their natural history The Palmate Newt Frogs and 

 Toads Distribution of reptiles Why there are so few rep- 

 tiles in Ireland Evidence afforded by reptiles to geological 

 reasoning Larval stages of a young Frog Voracity of Frog 

 Tadpoles The Edible Frog The common Toad Prejudices 

 concerning ditto The Natterjack How a Toad moults 

 Toad and Frog Spawn Geological antiquity of reptiles 

 Relations between reptiles and birds The Ringed Snake 

 Eggs of ditto Habits of ditto Snake and Viper The 

 Smooth Snake Antiquity of ditto Physiological structure 

 of Viper's teeth Habits of the Viper Antiquity of Snakes 

 How Snakes crawl The Blind-worm Superstitions con- 

 nected with ditto Common and Sand Lizards Their 

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CHAPTER IV. 



THE BIUDB OF THE GBEEN LAKES. 



MOM- birds lend a charm to our green lanes Birds-nesting 

 Origin ef the migratory habits of birds Probability of this 

 habit occurring during Glacial Period The Kestrel, its 

 hnbits Habits of the Barn and Short-eared Owls Ditto of 



