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INDEX. 
Chsetodons, 24. 190. 208. 215. 
Chigoe-flea, 177. 
Chitons, mode of collecting, 32 : 
of preserving, 34. 
Cicindela, sea-side, 26. 51. 
Club-moss, 67. 
Cocoa-nut Palm, 259 : rigidity of, 
260 : endogenous growth, 261. 
Cocoon, beautiful, 228. 
Conch-shells, 59. 
Content-cottage, 86. 92. 
Cony, Indian, indigenous to the 
islands, 468 : a new species 
described, 474 : its habitat, 
470. 472 : food, 474 : habits, 
474 : anomalous position of the 
teats, 476 : manners in domes- 
tication, 480. 
Corals, 24. 53. 59 : parasites of, 
55. 
Cotta Wood, 92. 197. 
Crabs, sensibility of the feet in, 
35.249: calling, 51 : flat, 248: 
land, 214: river, 86 ; soldier, 
44 : swimming, 21. 52 : swift- 
foot, 34. 
Crane-fly, 284. 
Crested Snake, legends of, 374 : 
seen by Dr. Palmer, 375: by 
Mr. Cargill, 377 : by Ramsay, 
382 : described in Seba, 378 : 
known in Hayti, 381: conjec- 
tures, 384. 
Croaking Lizard, 75. {SeeGecko). 
Crocodile, West Indian species of, 
398: mode of eating, 399 : 
partiality for dogs, 401 : ex- 
planation of this, 402 : parental 
care, 402 : adventure in Hayti, 
404 : St. Mery’s specimen, 
405 : rapid growth, 406 : fe- 
rocity, 407 : anatomy, 409 ; 
curious habit, 412 : exploit, 
418 : fatal encounter, 420. 
Cydimon, curious flight of, 113. 
P 
Deer, introduction of, 433 : horn 
of one proves to be that of the 
Fallow-Deer, 437 : habits in 
their mountain-haunts, 436 : 
Mexican species, 437 : early 
notices of, 439 : Cariacou, 440. 
Departure from Bluefields, 489 : 
from Jamaica, 493. 
Doctor-fish, 215. 
Dodder, 40. 
Dog, native, 330. {See Alco). 
Dolphins, 6. 334: devour Sharks, 
354 : arranged in line, 357. 
Doves, voices of, 173. 
Dragonflies, swarm of, 251. 
Drive to Montego Bay, 252. 
Drought, evils of, 79. 
Duck-ants, 118. {See Termites). 
Dumb-cane, 128. 
E 
Eared Owl, habits of, 367 : voice 
of, 368. 
Earthworms, 66. 
Echini, 58 : description of, 77 : 
mode of preserving, 78. 
Elacate, new species of, 208. 
Elater, luminous, 102 : its light 
twofold, 106: habits of, 107: 
a substitute for candles, 109 : 
used by travellers, 110: larva of, 
110: feeds on sugar-cane, 111. 
English plants, 150. 
Entomology, 94 : insects rare, 
95 : remarkable exceptions, 9 6. 
Erebus odora, habits of, 198. 234. 
Evil eye, feared by negroes, 154. 
Eyed Pallette-tip, 284. 
F 
Fan corals, 24. 
Ferns, 68 : abundant on Blue- 
fields Ridge, 136. 
Fig-trees, 133 : net-formed roots 
of, 192. 
Fire-flies, 101, 298. 
Fishes, 190, 207, 287 : beauty of, 
209, 289. 
Fishing canoes, 20. 205. 
Fish-pot, 206. 
Floors, curious mode of polishing, 
157. 
Flowering-plants, 40. 63. 80. 87. 
90. 127. 158. 175. 
Flowers, fragrance of, 175. 
