10 CONTENTS. 



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Sea-stars and their Mischief 119 



XII. 



Periwinkles and Other Oyster-pests . 137 



XIII. 



The History op a Mangrove Key .... 150 



XIV. 



The Pompano-shells . . . . 156 



XV. 



A Practical View of Devil-fishes , 161 



XVI. 



Elk Antlers ... .... 168 



XVII. 



A Chat about Bob White .... .... 175 



XVIII. 



Seals and Seal-hunting in the North Atlantic 182 



XIX. 



The Caverns at Luray and at Pike's Peak 203 



XX. 



The Abalone and its Utility 221 



XXI. 



The Shell-money of the Native Americans 227 



INDEX 249 



