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INDEX. 



Jelly-fish, eye of, 180. 



" mode of feeding of, 51. 



" mouth of, 55. 



46 nerves of, 168. 



" nettle-cells of, 51. 



" reproduction of, 212. 

 Joints, 147. 

 Julus, 291. 



Kangaeoo, 88, 343. 

 Kidney, 126, 41, 93. 

 King-crab, see Horseshoe-crab. 

 Kingfisher, 335, 327. 

 Kite, 335. 



Labium and Labrum, 58, 21. 

 Labyrinthodontia, 318. 

 Lacerta, 321, 300. 

 Lacertilia, 321. 

 Lachuosterna, 297, 267. 

 Lacteals, 94, 60. 

 Lacunae, 37, 8. 



Lamellibranchiata, 270, 44, 46, 78, 99, 

 135, 150, 224-227 

 " eye of, 181, 153. 



" see Clam. 



Lamellirostres, 331, 311. 

 Lamprey, 286. 

 Lamp-shell, 266, 221. 

 Lancelet, 310, 282. 

 Land-snail, 275, 232. 

 Lark, 340. 

 Larynx, 189, 159. 

 Lasso-cells, 51. 

 Leech, 268. 



ft alimentary canal of, 77. 

 " jaws of, 64. 

 " locomotion of, 161. 

 " mode of feeding of, 50. 

 Lemur, 355, 351. 

 Lepas, 284, 253. 

 Lepidoptera, 300, 43, 172. 



" see Butterfly. 

 Lepidosireu, 317. 

 Lepidosteus, 315, 289. 

 Libellula, 294, 263. 

 Life, distribution of, 372. 

 " duration of, 226. 

 " nature of, 28. 

 " struggle for, 227. 

 Lightning-bug, 299. 

 Ligula, 58, 21. 

 Likeness, 215. 

 Limax, 275, 232. 

 Limbs, development of, 204. 



" skeleton of, 146. 

 Limnsea, 275, 232. 

 Limpet, 278, 245. 

 Limulus, 284. 



" see Horseshoe-crab. 



Lion, 355. 

 " foot of, 128. 

 " skeleton of, 106. 

 " stomach of, 88, 55. 

 Liver, 123, 92. 

 Lizard, see Lacertilia. 

 Lobster, 106, 70, 256. 



" alimentary canal of, 78. 



" anatomy of, 282. 



" circulation in, 106, 70. 



" ear of, 179. 



" eggs of, 196. 



" gills of, 114. 



" gizzard of, 64. 



" locomotion of, 158. 



" moulting of, 132. 



" mouth of, 57. 



" prehension of, 53, 57. 



" respiration in, 114. 



" skeleton of, 131. 

 Lob-worm, 77. 



Locomotion of Arthropoda, 162. 



". of Birds, 160. 



" of Fishes, 158. 



" of Insects, 159. 



" of Mollusks, 161. 



" of Starfish, 161. 



" of Vertebrates, 163. 



" of Worms, 161. 

 Locust, 297. 

 Loligo, see Squid. 

 Longipennes, 329, 308. 

 Loon, 328, 307. 

 Louse, 297, 50. 

 Lucernaria, 197. 

 Lumbricus, see Earth-worm. 

 Lungs, function of, 125. 

 u of Snail, 116. 

 " surface of, 385. 

 " of Vertebrates, 117, 

 Lymph, 102. 

 Lymphatics, 94, 61. 

 Lymph-heart, 96. 



Maotea, 271, 46, 226. 

 Madrepore, 252, 201, 206. 

 Madreporic plate, 258, 39. 

 Maggots, 389. 

 Mammalia, 309. 



** alimentary canal of, 85. 



" anatomy of, 87, 52. 



" blood-corpuscles of, 99, 65. 

 brain of, 171, 138, 142-145. 



" circulation in, 109, 76, 281. 



" digestion of, 92, 51. 



" drinking of, 50, 



" ear of, 179, 152. 

 egg of, 198, 165. 



" embryo of, 202, 171. 



" eye of, 183, 157. 



" hair of, 136, 104. 



