CONTENTS. 
Pa fit: 
The Bottle-nested Sparrow, . . . . 4y7 
The Humming Bird, .. • - 4y8 
Edible Birds' Nests, .. .. .. 4()t) 
The Migration of Birds, .. .. 5(K1 
LXIX. The Termites, or White Ants, 502 
The Bee, .. .. ■< 508 
Transformation of Insects, .. .. 514 
Zoophites, or Plant- Animals, .. .. 517 
LXX. The Banian Tree, .. .. 5K) 
The Wedded Banian Tree, .. 521 
The Cocoa-nut Tree, .. .. >h- 
LXXI. The Upas, or Poison Tree, . . 522 
Wonders of Art, 
LXXII. Pyramids of Egypt, . . 533 
The Sphynx, . . • - - • 512 
Eigyptian Temples and Monuments, .. ib. 
LXXIII. Cryptje, or Catacomes of 
Alexandria, .. •• •• 546 
LXXIV. Ruins of Palmyra, . . . . 548 
Ruins of Balbec, . . . . ' . . 550 
LXXV. Ruins of Babylon, .. .. 553 
Babylonian Bricks, . . . . . . 559 
LXXVI. Ruins OF Persepolis, .. .. 56l 
Royal Palace of Ispahan, . . . . 56-t 
Temple of Mecca, ’ " . . . - ib. 
Holy Land, . . t • • • • • 56o 
Bethlehem, . . • • • - 'h- 
Nazareth, . . . . - ■ 567 
The Holy Sepulchre at Jerusalem, . . 568 
The Mount of Olives, . . . . • - 5/0 
Otlier revered Sites, .. 571 
Napolese, or Sichem, . . . . 572 
Wonders of Art, continued, ib. 
Mosque of Omar, . . . ib. 
Mosque of St. Sophia, at Constantinople, . . 573 
Ruins of Carthage, .. •• •• 574 
The Plain of Troy, .. •• •• 5y6 
LXXVIl. Athens, .. -• • 579 
LXXVIII. Temples OF Elephants, .. 581 
LXXIX. Temples OF Salsette, .. 584 
