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CONTENTS, 
PAGE 
Toads. 
Surinam,.138 
Garden,.139 
Horned,.139 
Lizards, .140 
Peculiarities of Lizards, 140 
Flying Gecko, ... 141 
Flying Dragon, . . . 141 
The Chameleon, . . 141 
Iguana,.142 
Hunting the Iguana, . 142 
Various species. . . . 143 
Monitors,.145 
Hedge Lizard, . . . 145 
Metallic Lizard, . . . 146 
Pale-Snake Lizard, . 146 
Amphisbcena, .... 146 
Seps Chalcidica, . . . 147 
Wallowing Worm, . . 147 
Blind, or Slow Worm, 147 
Grotto Proteus, ... 148 
Curiosities of the Pro¬ 
teus, .148 
The Basilisk, .... 149 
Stories of the Basilisk, 149 
Frilled Lizard, ... 150 
Water Dog.151 
Capturing the Creature, 151 
Green Lizard, . . . . 152 
Spotted Lizard, ... 152 
Waran Lizard, . . . 152 
Debb Lizard,.152 
The Axolotl, .... 152 
Mud Eel,.153 
Giant Salamander, . . 153 
Gila Monster.156 
Experiments with, . 156 
Crocodiles, 
Saurians of the Ancient 
World,.159 
The Ichthyosauri, . . 160 
The Plesiosaurus, . . 161 
The Megalosaurus,. . 161 
The Pterodactyl, . . 162 
The Teleosaurus, . . 163 
The Dicynodon, . . 163 
The Belodon.163 
The Crocodile, ... 164 
Its Former Sacredness, 165 
Double-crested Croco¬ 
dile, .166 
Marsh Crocodile, . . 166 
Margined Crocodile, . 167 
Gavial.167 
Alligator,.167 
Sacrifices to the Gavial, 167 
Adventures with, . . 168 
Battle with Crocodiles, 168 
Tiger and Crocodile, . 1 7 1 
Hunting the Crocodile, 172 
How Crocodiles Breed, 172 
Ophidia —Snakes. 
The Snake Families, . 174 
Organism of the Snake, 174 
Monster Serpents of the 
Ancient World, . . 175 
Process of Swallowing, 176 
How Snakes Protect 
their Young, . . . 177 
Snake Swallowing a 
Fish,.178 
Moccasins,.179 
Water Moccasin, . . 179 
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Black Moccasin, . . . 179 
Swamp Moccasin, . . 179 
Chittal Sea Snake, . . 180 
Yellow Sea Snake,. . 180 
Eyed Sea Snake, . . 181 
Coral Snake, .... 181 
Wart Snake.182 
Anaconda,.183 
Stories about Anacondas, 183 
Boa Constrictor, ... 185 
African Rock Snake, . 185 
Carpet Snake, ... 186 
Ringed Boa, .... 186 
Dog-headed Boa, . . 186 
Boiguacu,.187 
How the Boa Kills its 
Prey,.188 
Exciting Stories of the 
Boa.189 
Poisonous Reptiles,. . 191 
Cobra de Capello, . . 192 
A Strange Superstition, 192 
Effects of Music on 
Snakes,.193 
The Hamadryas, . . 196 
African Spitting Snake, 196 
Rattlesnakes.197 
Facts about Rattlesnakes 198 
Diamond Rattlesnakes, 199 
Banded Rattlesnakes, . 199 
Horned Rattlesnakes, . 199 
Prairie Rattlesnakes, . 200 
Massassauga Rattle¬ 
snakes, .200 
Ground Rattlesnakes, 201 
Fer de Lance, .... 202 
The Copperhead, . . 202 
Vipers, or Adders, . . 203 
Common Viper, . . . 204 
India Viper, .... 204 
African Puff Adder, . 205 
Killing an Adder, . . 205 
River Jack,.206 
Horned Viper, . . . 207 
The Asp,.208 
Harmless Snakes, . . 208 
Spreading Adder, . . 208 
Glass Snake, .... 208 
Bull Snake,.209 
Blacksnake, .... 209 
King Snake, .... 209 
Chicken Snake, . . . 210 
Corn Snake, . . . . 210 
House Snake, . . . 210 
Ground Snake, . . . 211 
Tortoises,.211 
Organism of Tortoises, 212 
Pre-Adamite Turtles, . 212 
Characteristics of Tor¬ 
toises, .213 
Lettered Tortoise, . . 214 
Chicken Tortoise, . . 214 
Salt Water Tortoise, . 215 
Box Tortoise, . . . . 215 
Anecdotes of Tortoises, 216 
Wood Tortoise, . . . 216 
Elegant Tortoise, . . 216 
Speckled Tortoise, . . 216 
Painted Tortoise, . . 217 
Salt Marsh Tortoise, . 217 
Yellow Bellied Tortoise, 217 
Alligator Tortoise, . . 217 
Snake Tortoise, . . . 218 
PAGE 
Soft Shell Tortoise, . 
219 
Matamata. 
219 
Hawk’s-bill Turtle, . 
220 
Tortoise Shell of Com- 
merce,. 
220 
Green Turtle, .... 
220 
How the Green Turtle 
is Captured, . . . 
221 
Greek Turtle, .... 
225 
INSECT LIFE. 
Creatures of Flowers and 
the Forests,. 
226 
Peculiarities of Insects, . 
226 
Adaptability to Conditions, 
227 
Myriapoda,. 
228 
Pamopida,. 
228 
Centipedes,. 
229 
Earwigs,. 
229 
Singular Flies, .... 
229 
Scorpion, . 
230 
Spiders,. 
23I 
Mason,. 
232 
Crooked Legged, . . 
233 
Water,. 
233 
Bird,. 
233 
Marginated, .... 
234 
Crab,. 
234 
Wall,. 
235 
Ribbon-linked, . . . 
236 
Tarantula,. 
236 
Skin. 
236 
Black, . 
236 
Harlequin,. 
237 
Beetle,. 
237 
Stone-dwelling, . . . 
237 
Tongue Worm. 
237 
Dragon Fly,. 
2.37 
Little Devils of Geoffroy, 
238 
Ant Lion,. 
238 
Orthoptera, . 
239 
Mantidse,. 
239 
May Flies,. 
24O 
Locustidse,. 
240 
Walking Sticks, .... 
240 
Grasshopper,. 
24I 
Migrating Locusts, . . . 
24I 
Crickets,. 
242 
Candle Fly,. 
242 
Coleoptera. 
243 
Potato-bug,. 
243 
Beetles,. 
245 
Corn Weevil,. 
245 
May-bug,.. 
246 
Diptera,. 
252 
Mosquito,. 
253 
House-fly,. 
255 
Sheep-tick,. 
256 
Tsetse Fly. 
256 
Flea,. 
2,57 
Butterflies,. 
258 
Moths. 
261 
The Silk-worm, .... 
263 
Twelve-feathered Moth, 
264 
Hop Spinner Moth, . . 
264 
Oak Leaf Moth, . . . 
264 
Ants, . 
266 
Singular Habits of Ants, 
267 
Anecdotes of Ants, . . 
268 
Termite Ants, .... 
269 
Bees. 
271 
Stories of the Honey Bee, 
273 
Wasps,. 
274 
BIRDS. 
PAGE 
Connection between Birds 
and Reptiles, .... 276 
Evolution of one from 
another.276 
Connecting link, ... 277 
How Birds sail in the air, 278 
Structure of the Bird, . 279 
Humming Birds, . . . 279 
Ruby Throat, .... 2bo 
Anecdotes of Humming 
Birds,.281 
Sword-bill.286 
Flag tailed Sylph, . . 282 
Crimson Topaz, . . . 282 
The Topaz,.283 
Trailing Sylph, . . . 283 
Brilliant Elf, .... 283 
Spangled Coquette, . 284 
Homed Hummer, . . 283 
Sparkling Tail, . . . 284 
Conver’s Thorntail, . 284 
Flame-bearer, .... 284 
Bteck Warrior, . . . 285 
Avocet,.286 
Sickle-bill.284 
Puff-leg,.284 
Racket-tail, .... 285 
Star Throat, .... 285 
White Cap,.285 
Sun Angel.286 
Birds of Paradise, . 287 
Bold Honey-sucker, . 289 
Widdah Bird, .... 289 
Paradise Widow, . . 289 
Lyre Bird,.289 
Bird of the Gods, . . 290 
Superb Bird, .... 291 
Red Bird of Paradise, 292 
Spotted Bower Bird, . 292 
King Bird of Paradise, 293 
Radiant Crown, . . . 293 
Bright Wing, .... 293 
Schlegel’s Bird, . . . 293 
Parrots,.293 
Parakeets,.294 
Warbling,.294 
Blue banded, .... 294 
Scaly-breasted, . . . 294 
Ground,.294 
Ringed,.295 
Yellow-bellied, ... 295 
Rose Hill,.295 
Parrots,.295 
Grey,.295 
Amusing Stories, . . 296 
Hyacinth,.298 
Rose,.299 
Amazon Green, . . . 299 
Pigmy,.299 
Carolina, .299 
Ring,.299 
Blue-crowned, . . . 300 
Owl, or Kakapo, . . 300 
The Loris.300 
Purple-capped Lory, . 301 
The Macaws, .... 301 
Blue and YellowMacaw 301 
Great Green Macaw, . 301 
Scarlet Maeaw, . . . 301 
Cockatoos,.301 
Ruffle-necked Cockatoo 298 
Pink Cockatoo, . , . 302 
