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forms of the trees of the primeval forest, the gnarled and tangled 
growth of their trunks and the forked boughs, bearded with yard- 7 
long growths of orange mosses and lichens, and robed with ri a 
green mantles of creepers. The lower part of the tree is er 
wreathed with the white or strangely-colored flowers.of fragrant ve 
epiphytal orchids, while their dark green crowns are gay with the : 
ile the land leeches of Ceylon are n mi ; 
Haeckel also speaks of the large worms, for w e n oa 
try of Ceylon is famous :'`“ they are the giants of their kind, fve 
feet long, an inch thick, and of a fine sky-blue e apa 
is also made of the huge bird-catching spider (Mygale) whic? 
of his hosts, an Englishman, had frequently seen in purs™ 
small birds (Nectarinia). : eo 
ie h of the narrative is well sustained throughout, % 
the translator’s work has been well done. 
facts tor 
tion than this popular writer. The treatment 1s catholic a 
partial, and the author is not wedded to Darminta Poe che’ e 
ple, although from want of knowledge, apparent), taken chie 
of some other authors, his quotations and views are im 
from the works of Darwin and Huxley. 
1 Chapters on Evolution. By ANDREW WILSON, Ph. D., F.R 
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