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INDEX. 



Six yeux. (See Haliotis.) 



Snails in winter, 61. 



Snakes in winter, 66. 



Song-sparrow (Melospiza melodia), 21. 



Sorex, 32. 



Soricidas, 32, 72. 



South Sea Islands, primitive money of, 228. 



Sparrow, Baird's (Gentronyx bairdii), 57. 

 " chipping, 21. 

 song, 21, 22. 



Spiders, water, 58, 62. 



Spirostrephon copei, 215. 



Spizella soeialis, 21. 



Sponges, fresh-water, 58. 



" parasitic on oysters, 149. 



Square-flipper. (See Bearded Seal.) 



Squids as oyster enemies, 146. 

 " and cuttles as food, 164. 



Squirrel, gray (Sciurus carolinensis), 17, 70, 

 72. 



Squirrel, red (Sciurus hudsonius), 71. 

 " rescuing a young, 17. 



Stalactites, formation of, 209, 219. 



Star-fish and their mischief, 119-136. 



Sting-ray, stingaree, 144. 



Swallow, barn (Hirundo crythrogastra), 26. 



Swallows, hibernation of, 66. 



Swallowing of young snakes by their moth- 

 er, 91. 



Swamp-robin. (See Towhee Finch.) 



Swift, chimney (Ghcetura pelasgia), 66. 



Sword-fish attacking seals, 186, 187. 



Sycotypus canaliculatus, 137, 141, 232. 



Symbolism of serpents, 110. 



Thryothorus ludovicianus, 22, 27. 



Toads in winter, 64. 



Topics in natural history for social study, 53. 



Torpidity, animal, 61, 66. 



Tortoises and turtles in winter, 65. 



Towhee finch (Pipilo erythropihaVmus), 30. 



Trachynotus carolinus, 160. 



Tree-toad. (See Tree-frog.) 



Tringoides macularius, 41, 43. 



Tritia trivitata, 146. 



Turtle, Muhlenberg's (Ghelopus 



56. 

 Tusk-shells. (See Dentalium). 

 Tyrannus carolinensis, 27. 



Ullo. (See Shell-money.) 

 UrosaVpinx cinerea, 145. 



Vanessa antiopa, 61. 

 " progne, 61. 

 Venus mercenaria, 232. 

 Venus's ear. (See Haliotis.) 

 Vitrina snails, 62. 



Wagtail. (See Water-thrush.) 



Wampum. (See Shell-money.) 



Wapiti. (See Elk.) 



Warbler, yellow (Dendroxa mtim), 21. 



Water-thrush, golden-crowned (Siurus auri- 



capillus), 47. 

 Water-thrush, large-billed (Siurus motacitta), 



44,47. 

 Water-thrush, Louisiana, 44, 47. 

 New York, 43, 46. 

 small -billed (Siurus ncevius), 

 43, 46. 

 Weasels and martens, 76. 

 Wedge-shells. (See Donax.) 

 Winkle, or wrinkle, 137. 

 Winter, animals of, 58-76. 



" effect of, on fur and plumage, 76. 

 " quails in, 180. 

 " work for naturalists, 49. 

 Wolverine (Oulo hiscus), 76. 

 Worms, 58. 



Wren, Bewick's (Thryothorus bewickii), 56. 

 " Carolina (Thryothorus ludovicianus), 

 22-26, 27. 



Yellow warbler, 21. 



Zenaidura carolinensis, 26. 

 Zygonopus whitei, 215. 



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