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ILLUSTRATIONS. 
Pond Frog, . 
PAGB 
137 
Horned Frog,. 
138 
Surinam Toad, . . . . 
138 
Pouch Frog,. 
139 
Rope Frog,. 
*39 
Banded Toad, . . . . 
139 
Horned Sand Toad, . . 
140 
Garden Toad,. 
140 
Three Species of Lizards 
141 
Wall Gecko,. 
142 
Flying Gecko, .... 
142 
Chameleons,. 
143 
Iguana, . 
143 
Flying Dragon, .... 
143 
Nile Monitor,. 
144 
Hedge Lizard. 
145 
Varans, two species, . . 
145 
Skink,. 
146 
Pale Snake Lizard, . . 
146 
Amphisboena,. 
146 
Seps, or Metallic Back, . 
147 
Wallowing Worm, . . . 
i 47 
Worm Snake, .... 
148 
Proteus,. 
149 
Lizards of the Steppes, . 
149 
Prilled Lizard, .... 
150 
Water Dog,. 
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Adult Axolotl, .... 
152 
Larva of Axolotl, . . . 
152 
Mud Eel,. 
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Giant Salamander, . . . 
153 
Stories of the Salamander, 
154 
Dotted Salamander, . . 
155 
Gila Monster,. 
156 
Skeleton of Iguanadon, . 
157 
Extinct Monsters, . . . 
158 
Battling with a Monster, 
160 
Megatherium,. 
161 
Pterodactyl,. 
162 
Skull of Teleosaurus, . . 
163 
Teleosaurus Restored, . 
163 1 
Belodon Restored, . . . 
164 
Mylodon, . 
164 
Saurians of the Ancient 
World,. 
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Crocodiles of the Nile, . 
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Gavial, . 
166 
Alligators,. 
167 
Harpooning an Alligator, 
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An Alligator Trap, . . 
171 
Water Viper,. 
179 
Water Moccasin, . . . 
180 
Chittul Sea Snake, . . . 
181 
Yellow Sea Snake, . . 
181 
Wart Snake,. 
182 
Coral Snake,. 
182 
Anaconda,. 
183 
Ip the Toils,. 
184 
Ringed Boa,. 
185 
Dog-headed Boa, . . . 
187 
Giant Boa and Rattle- 
snake, . 
188 
Boa Crushing a Tiger, . 
189 
Python, Echidna and 
Fennec. 
190 
Boa and Rattler Compared, 
191 
Cobra de Capello, . . . 
192 
India Serpent Charmers, 
193 
Egyptian Snake Charmers, 
194 
The Hamadryas, . . . 
195 
Prairie Rattlesnake, . . 
197 
Diamond Rattlesnake, . 
199 
Massassauga Rattlesnake, 
200 
PAGB 
Fer de Lance, .... 201 
Copperhead, . •. . . . 202 
Common Viper, . . . 203 
Striped Viper,.203 
Ring-Necked Viper, . . 204 
African Puff Adder, . . 205 
Horned Viper and Jerboa, 206 
Horned Adder, .... 207 
Cow Snake Attacked by 
Birds,.209 
A Snake-eating Brazilian, 210 
Skeleton of Glyptodon, . 211 
Extinct Protostega, . . 212 
Greek Tortoise, . . . . 215 
European Marsh Turtle, 217 
Sea Tortoise,.217 
Snapping Turtle, . . . 218 
Tiger Turtle,.218 1 
Matamata,.219 
Hawk’s-bill Turtle, . . 220 J 
Green Turtle,.221 j 
Leather Turtle, .... 224 
Morass Turtle, .... 225 
Lip Turtle, ....... 225 
INSECTS. 
Harlequin Spider, . . . 228 
Cross Spider,.228 
Tongue Worms (3), . . 228 
Shell Mite,.229 
Crab Spider.229 
Ammothea,.229 
Waltz Spider,.230 
Cylindrical Spider. . . . 230 
Giant Crab Spider, . . 231 
Bush Spider,.232 
Mason Spider, .... 233 
Water Spider, .... 233 
Bird Spider, ...... 234 
India Scorpion, .... 234 
Macrobitus,.235 
Long-armed Tarentella, 235 
Demoden, ...... 235 
Millepeds, two species, . 233 1 
Spiders, three species, . 235 
Spiders, five species, . . 236 
Myriapoda, three species, 237 
Sharp-eyed Spider, . . 237 
Little Devils of Geoffroy, 
six species.237 
Ants at Play.238 
Beetles, nine species, . . 239 
Migrating Locusts, . . 240 
May Beetle,.241 
Coleoptera, three species, 243 
Potato Bugs,.244 
Tumble Bug,.244 
Flies and Beetles, ten 
species,.245 
Corn Weevil,.246 
May Bug.246 
Beetles, three species, . 247 
Flies and Fleas, six spe¬ 
cies, .248 
Grapevine Louse, ... 248 
Beetles and Spanish 
Flies, six species, . . 249 
Beetles and Flies, five 
species,.250 
Stag Beetle,.251 
Rot Flies, Metamorphosis, 252 
Common Gna f , Meta¬ 
morphosis, .253 
PACK 
Mormolyce,.254 
Hercules Bug, .... 254 
Dragon Fly, Metamor¬ 
phosis, .255 
Tsetse Fly,.256 
Admiral Butterfly, . . . 258 
Silverwing Butterfly, . . 258 
Checkered Butterfly, . . 258 
White-flecked Butterfly, 258 
Night Moth,.258 
j Aurora Butterfly, . . . 258 
Metallic-wing Butterfly, 258 
Papdio Butterfly, . . .* 259 
Apollo Butterfly, . . . 259 
Polyommatus Butterfly . 260 
Thecla Butterfly, -. . . 260 
Window Blot Butterfly, . 260 
Leaf Butterfly, .... 265 
Swallow-tail Butterfly, . 260 
Lemon Butterfly, . . . 264 
Brown Bear Moth, . . 261 
Silk Worm Moth, . . . 261 
Death’s head Moth, . . 261 
Apple Moth, . . . . 261 
Gamma Owl Moth, . . 261 
Drepar.a Moth, .... 261 
Spinning Moth.262 
Night Hawk Moth, . . 262 
Great Ice Bird Moth, . 262 
Beech Spinner Moth, . . 263 
Velvet Moth,.263 
Bee Moth,.263 
Nail-blotted Moth, . . 263 
Climbing Moth, .... 263 
Pine Moth,.263 
Clothes Moth.265 
Silk Worm,.266 
Blootf Drop Moth, . . . 267 
Linden Moth, .... 267 
Watch Moth,.267 
Flour Moth,.267 
Greenleaf Moth, .... 267 
Phryganea,.268 
Cemetery of Ants, . . . 269 
Larvae of Ants, .... 269 
Ants Fighting, .... 269 
Police Ant Making an Ar¬ 
rest.269 
Warrior Termites, . . . 270 
Immuring the Queen, . 271 
Warrior Ants Making a 
Way.271 
Termite Hills, .... 272 
Dwellings of Grass Ants, 273 
Nest of Polystractis, . . 274 
Tree Nest of Myomecodea 274 
Dwellings of Tapinoma, 275 
Interior of Ant Nest, . . 275 
BIRDS. 
The Ramphorynchus, . 277 
Position of Birds Flying, 278 
Nest of Sword-beak Hum¬ 
ming Bird,.280 
Nest of Ring neck Hum¬ 
ming Bird.281 
Nest of Emerald Hum¬ 
ming Bird.282 
Group of Humming Birds, 
five species, .... 283 
Trochilus and Curved 
Beak,.285 
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Horned and Sparkling 
Tail,.285 
Star Throat,. 286- 
White Cap and Sun Angel 286 
Puff-leg and Scimeter Bill, 287 
Bold Honey-sucker, . . 288 
Legless Bird of Paradise, 288 
Paradise Widow, . . . 288 
Lyre Bird,.290 
Paradise Birds,fourspecies 291 
Arbor of Bower Bird, . 292 
Warbling Parakeet, . . 294 
Ringed Parakeet, . . . 295 
S. A. Gray Parrot, . . . 296 
African Gray Parrol, . . 297 
Hyacinth Parrot, . . . 298 
Ruftleneck Cockatoo, . 298 
Rose Parrot,.299 
Green Parrot,. 299- 
Owl Parrot, .300 
Blue Head Loris, . . , 300 
Great Green Macaw, . . 301 
Amazon Parrot, .... 301 
Pink Cockatoo, .... 302 
Sulphur Crested Cockatoo 303. 
Great Black Cockatoo, . 304 
Red-billed Toucan, . . 305 
Great Toucan, .... 306 
Wrinkled Horned Tou¬ 
can, . 
Bearded Cuckoo, . . . 
Almond Cuckoo, . . . 
Giant Cuckoo, .... 
Ant-eating Cuckoo, . . 
Hoopoe Bird,. 
Giant Goat-sucker, . . 
Young Night Swallow, . 
Fallow Swallow, . . . 
Crested Swallow, . . . 
Barn Swallow, .... 
Edible Swallows’ Nests, 
Parrot Dove. 
Turtle Dove. 
Crested Dove, .... 
Maned Dove,. 
Crowned Dove, .... 
Ringed and Rock Doves, 
Toothed Pigeon, . . . 
Passenger Pigeon, . . . 
Nest of Halcyon Bird, . 
Bee Eater,. 
Puffin, or Sea Parrot, . . 
Bell Bird,. 
Nest of the Canary, . . 
Starling,. 
Cross-bill. 
Snow and Goldfinch, 
Group of Finches, five 
species,. 
Raven and Magpie, . . 
Blackbird and Nightin¬ 
gale. 
Brown Thrush, .... 
Nest of Baltimore Oriole, 
Wall Creeper, .... 
Nut Cracker and Acorn 
Bird,. 
Saffron Finch, .... 
Group of Titmice, eight 
species,. 
Nest of Cape Titmouse, 
Nest of Penduline Tit- 
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30S 
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3 “ 
312 
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3 H 
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316 
3*9 
320 
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