CONTENTS 
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CHAPTER V 
Bahia Blanca—Geology—Numerous gigantic extinct Quadrupeds—Recent Extinction 
—Longevity of Species—Large animals do not require a luxuriant vegetation— 
Southern Africa—Siberian Fossils—Two Species of Ostrich—Habits of Oven- 
bird—Armaclilloes—Venomous Snake, Toad, Lizard—Hybernation of Animals— 
Habits of Sea-Pen—Indian Wars and Massacres—Arrowhead—Antiquarian 
Relic ....... Pages 85-110 
CHAPTER VI 
Set out for Buenos Ayres — Rio Sauce'—Sierra Ventana—Third Posta — Driving 
Horses — Bolas — Partridges and Foxes — Features of the country—Long- 
legged Plover —Teru-tero — Hail-storm—Natural enclosures in the Sierra 
Tapalguen—Flesh of Puma—Meat diet—Guardia del Monte—Effects of 
cattle on the Vegetation—Cardoon—Buenos Ayres—Corral where cattle are 
slaughtered ....... 111-128 
CHAPTER VII 
Excursion to St. Fe—Thistle Beds—Habits of the Bizcacha—Little Owl—Saline 
streams—Level plains—Mastodon—St. Fe—Change in landscape—Geology 
-— Tooth of extinct Horse — Relation of the Fossil and recent Quadrupeds of 
North and South America—Effects of a great drought—Parana—Habits of the 
Jaguar—Scissor-beak—Kingfisher, Parrot, and Scissor-tail—Revolution — Buenos 
Ayres—State of Government ..... 129-150 
CHAPTER VIII 
Excursion to Colonia del Sacramiento — Value of an Estancia — Cattle, how counted 
—Singular breed of Oxen — Perforated pebbles — Shepherd - dogs—Horses 
broken-in, Gauchos riding—Character of Inhabitants — Rio Plata—Flocks of 
Butterflies—Aeronaut Spiders—Phosphorescence of the Sea—Port Desire— 
Guanaco—Port St. Julian—Geology of Patagonia—Fossil gigantic Animal — 
Types of Organisation constant—Change in the Zoology of America — Causes of 
extinction . . . . . . . 151-186 
CHAPTER IX 
Santa Cruz—Expedition up the River—Indians—Immense streams of basaltic lava— 
Fragments not transported by the river—Excavation of the valley—Condor, 
habits of—Cordillera—Erratic boulders of great size—Indian relics—Return to 
the ship—Falkland Islands—Wild horses, cattle, rabbits—Wolf-like fox—Fire 
made of bones—Manner of hunting wild cattle—Geology—Streams of stones— 
Scenes of violence— Penguin—Geese—Eggs of Doris—Compound animals 
187-214 
