10 CONTENTS. 



Page. 

 Sect. XVII— Of Hen-like Birds 78 



XVIIL— Of Long-legged Birds 82 



XIX.— Of Swimming Birds 83 



List of Birds found in the State of New York... 85 

 Sources of Reference for the Natural History of 

 Birds 89 



XX.— III. Erpetology 89 



XXI— Of Snakes 92 



XXII— Of Lizards -98 



XXIII— Of Tortoises 100 



XXIV.— Of Frogs 101 



list of Reptiles found in the State of New York. 104 

 Sources of Reference for the Natural History of 

 Reptiles 105 



XXV. — IV. Ichthyology 106 



XXVI — Of Cartilaginous Fishes with open gills. 108 



XXVII — Of Cartilaginous Fishes with covered 



gills Ill 



XXVIII— Of Apodal Fishes 116 



XXIX.— Of Jugular Fishes 117 



XXX.— Of Thoracici 118 



XXXI— Of Abdominal Fishes 120 



List of Fishes found in the State of New York.. . 121 

 Sources of Reference for the Natural History of 

 Fishes 124 



XXXII — V. Entomology 125 



XXXIII— Of Beetles 132 



XXXIV— Of Bugs 137 



