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Introduction, .... i 
LOWER INVERTE¬ 
BRATES. 
The Birth of Species, . 
*3 
Fossils of Extinct Animals, 
15 
How New Forms came into 
Existence, .... 
1 7 
Order of Mollusca, 
20 
Teredo, ..... 
20 
Lithophytes, . . . 
20 
Corals,. 
20 
Argonauta, .... 
21 
Nautilus,. 
25 
Cephalopoda, . . . 
25 
Cuttle Fish, . . . 
27 
Giant Octopus, . . 
28 
Decapoda, .... 
28 
Stories about the? Octo- 
pus,. 
29 
Squids, .... 
33 
Snails,. 
33 
Mussels,. 
34 
Star Fish, .... 
35 
Urchins,. 
36 
Jelly Fish, .... 
39 
Crustacea, . . . . 
4i 
Barnacles. 
42 
Sand Fleas, . . . 
43 
Shrimps. 
43 
Fish Lice, .... 
44 
Prawns,. 
45 
Crawfish,. 
47 
Lobsters, . 
47 
Crabs,. 
48 
FISHES. 
Wonders of Creation, 
57 
Organism of the Fish, 
58 
Nest-building Fishes, 
59 
Sticklebacks, . . . 
60 
Toad Fish, ... 
61 
Frog Fish. 
61 
Rock Fish,. 
62 
Sun Fish,. 
63 
White Fish, . . . . 
63 
Piraya,. 
. 63-88 
Lampreys. 
64 
Apodes—Eels, . . 
bb 
Mud-whipper, . . 
68 
Flying Fish, . . . 
68 
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Flying Gunards, ... 69 
Lancet Fish,. 70 
Slime Fish, . 71 
Northern Sea-cat, . . . 72 
Angler, or Frog Fish, . 72 
Sharks,. 73 
Stories about Sharks, . 74 
Great Pilgrim Shark, . 74 
Nurse Shark, .... 74 
Mackerel Shark, . . 75 
Basking Shark, ... 75 
Thresher Shark, ... 75 
Sea-hound Shark, . . 75 
Blue Shark, .... 75 
Swell Shark, .... 75 
Cat Shark,. 76 
Tiger Shark, .... 76 
Monk Fish, .... 76 
Adventures with Sharks, 77 
Cow Shark, .... 79 
Eel Shark,. 79 
Spiny Shark. 79 
Sleeper Shark, ... 79 
Remora,. 79 
Dog Fish. . So 
The Rays.81 
Bordered,. 81 
Thomback, .... 81 
Clear-nosed, .... &1, 
Electric,. 81 
Sting,. 84 
Whip,. 85 
Balloon Fish,. 81 
Swell Fish,. 81 
Saw Fish,.82 
Adventures with Saw Fish, 82 
Skates, . 84 
Globe Fish,. 85 
Sturgeon,. 85 
Sterlet,. 85 
Pikes,. 85 
Gars,. 85 
Pelican Fish,. 86 
Catfishes,. 86 
Eel Pout,. 86 
Sheat Fish,. 87 
Cup-bearers,. 87 
Gymnarchus,. 88 
Carp. ... 88 
Gudgeon,. 89 
Sea Barbel, ... 89 
Suckers, ... ■ • 89 
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Sword Fish,. 
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89 
Sailor Sword Fish, . . . 
89 
Stories about Sword Fish, 
89 
Herring,. 
90 
Sprat,. 
90 
Smelt,. 
90 
Grayling. 
91 
White Fish,. 
9 i 
Trout,. 
91 
Salmon,. 
91 
Pickerel. 
92 
Muscalonge,. 
93 
Saw Perch,. 
94 
Sea-devil, ...... 
94 
Blue Fish. 
04 
Pompano,. 
96 
Moon Fish, . 
96 
Mackerel,. 
96 
Bonito,. 
98 
Dolphin,. 
99 
Thread Fish,. 
99 
King Herring, .... 
99 
Fly shooter,. 
99 
P° r gy> . 
100 
Coral Fish,. 
100 
Surgeon Fish, ..... 
100 
Eagle Fish,. 
100 
Weak Fish,. 
100 
Red Fish,. 
100 
Sheep’s Head, .... 
100 
Drum Fish,. 
100 
Red Snapper, .... 
101 
Bass. 
IOI 
Ocean Sun Fish, ... 
IOI 
Perch. 
102 
Parrot Fishes, .... 
102 
Lump Fish,. 
102 
Lump Sucker, .... 
103 
Climbing Perch, .... 
I °3 
Fighting Fish, .... 
103 
Mullet, . 
104 
Sculpin, . 
104 
Sea-raven,. 
104 
Growling Cock, .... 
104 
Swallow Fish, . . . . 
105 
Great Weaver. 
'05 
Ocean Butterfly, . . . 
io 5 
Oar Fish,. 
105 
Codfish,. 
‘05 
Haddock,. 
106 
Pollock, . 
106 
Whiting,. 
106 
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Hake,.106 
Halibut,.106 
Turbot.107 
Plaice,.107 
Trunk Fish,.107 
Flounder,.107 
Tobacco pipe, . ... 107 
Snipe Fish,.108 
Sea Horse,.108 
Globe Fish, .... 109 
Scaly Salamander, ... 109 
Eyed Pteraclis, .... 109 
Mammalia of the Sea. 
Cetacea,.109 
Sea Unicorn, .... no 
Stories of the Narwhal, no 
Porpoises,.no 
Dolphins, . . .* . . nr 
Stories about Dolphins, 111 
Sperm Whales, ... 113 
Pursuit of Sperm Whale, 113 
Rorqual,.113 
Stories about Whales, . 114 
Whalebone,.114 
Various Species of Whales, 115 
How Whale is Hunted, . 116 
The Whale Fishery, . . 118 
Adventures with Whales, 120 
The Serenia,.122 
Manatees,.123 
Dugong.124 
Walrus,.124 
Stories about the Walrus, 125 
The Seal,.126 
Stories about the Seal, . 126 
Various Species of Seal, . 127 
REPTILES. 
Characteristics of Reptiles, 131 
Frogs, .133 -* 
Metamorphosis of Fiogs, 134 
Bellow of the Frog, . . 135 
How Frogs kill Fishes, . 135 
A singular story, ... 135 
Bull Frog,.136 
Tree Frog,.137 
Pond Frog, ...... 137 
Flying Frog, . 137 
Nurse Frog, .... 137 
Solitary,.139 
Toads, . . 137 
Banded,.138 
