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- PREFACE.
- PART ONE, CHAPTER ONE.
- NORTH AMERICA.
- INTRODUCTORY.--PHYSICAL FEATURES OF NORTH AMERICA.
- NORTHERN REGION.
- MOUNTAINS.
- GREAT RIVERS.
- LAKES.
- ABORIGINAL INHABITANTS--THE RED MEN OF THE WILDS.
- INDIAN WIGWAMS.
- APPEARANCE OF THE INDIANS.
- WOOD INDIANS.
- THE PRAIRIE INDIANS.
- RELIGIOUS BELIEF.
- AMERICAN ANTIQUITIES.
- PART ONE, CHAPTER TWO.
- THE FIRST ZONE.
- THE SECOND ZONE.
- THE FERTILE BELT OF RUPERT'S LAND.
- ANIMAL LIFE ON THE FERTILE BELT.
- THE THIRD ZONE--THE DISMAL SWAMP IN THE UNITED STATES.
- FOSSIL FOOTMARKS OF BIRDS.
- THE BIG-BONE LICK.
- THE FOURTH ZONE.
- PART ONE, CHAPTER THREE.
- THE PRAIRIES, PLAINS OF THE WEST, AND PASSES OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS.
- THE PRAIRIES.
- THE BARREN PLAINS IN THE FAR WEST.
- THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS.
- PARKS.
- THE SAGE COCK.
- WINTER SCENE AMONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS.
- THE HORNED FROG.
- FUR-TRAPPERS OF THE FAR WEST.
- OIL SPRINGS.
- MAMMOTH TREES AND CAVERNS OF CALAVERAS.
- PART ONE, CHAPTER FOUR.
- GENERAL SURVEY OF THE ZOOLOGY OF NORTH AMERICA.
- PART ONE, CHAPTER FIVE.
- DESCRIPTION OF VARIOUS ANIMALS--RUMINANTS.
- THE MOOSE, OR ELK.
- PART ONE, CHAPTER SIX.
- RODENTS.
- THE BEAVER.
- THE MUSK-RAT, OR MUSQUASH.
- PRAIRIE-DOGS.
- THE PORCUPINE.
- PART ONE, CHAPTER SEVEN.
- CARNIVORA.
- THE BLACK BEAR.
- THE GRIZZLY BEAR.
- WOLVES.
- LYNXES.
- THE WOLVERENE, OR GLUTTON.
- THE RACCOON.
- THE AGOUAHA, OR CRAB-EATING RACCOON.
- THE ERMINE.
- THE PINE-MARTEN.
- THE OTTER.
- THE SKUNK.
- THE PEKAN, OR WOOD-SHOCK.
- THE MINK.
- MARSUPIALS, OR POUCHED ANIMALS:--THE VIRGINIAN OR COMMON OPOSSUM.
- PART ONE, CHAPTER EIGHT.
- THE FEATHERED TRIBES OF NORTH AMERICA.
- THE BALD OR WHITE-HEADED EAGLE.
- THE WILD TURKEY.
- THE OCELLATED TURKEY.
- THE CANVAS-BACK DUCK.
- THE SUMMER DUCK.
- THE PINNATED GROUSE, OR PRAIRIE HEN.
- THE RUFFED GROUSE, OR AMERICAN PHEASANT.
- PASSENGER-PIGEONS.
- HUMMING-BIRDS.
- THE COW-BIRD.
- THE BLUE-BIRD.
- THE SNOW-BIRD.
- THE CAROLINA PARROT.
- PART ONE, CHAPTER NINE.
- REPTILES.
- TORTOISES:--THE LETTERED TERRAPIN.
- THE CHICKEN TORTOISE.
- THE SALT-WATER TERRAPIN.
- THE BOX TORTOISE.
- THE MUD TORTOISE.
- THE ALLIGATOR TERRAPIN.
- THE SNAPPING TURTLE.
- LIZARDS:--THE SIX-LINED TARAGUINA.
- THE GLASS SNAKE.
- THE ANOLIS.
- THE CROWNED TAPAYAXIN.
- SNAKES:--THE RATTLESNAKE.
- THE BANDED AND MILITARY RATTLESNAKES.
- THE CORN SNAKE.
- THE THUNDER SNAKE.
- THE CHICKEN SNAKE.
- THE MILK OR HOUSE SNAKE.
- THE BLACK SNAKE.
- THE COACH-WHIP SNAKE.
- FROGS:--THE BULL FROG.
- THE SOLITARY FROG.
- THE SAVANNAH CRICKET FROG.
- THE CHANGEABLE TREE FROG.
- THE SPOTTED EFT.
- THE MENOPOMA.
- THE CONGO SNAKE.
- THE NECTURUS.
- THE SIREN, OR MUD EEL.
- GRASSHOPPERS, OR LOCUSTS.
- PART TWO, CHAPTER ONE.
- MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA.
- MEXICO.
- BIRDS OF MEXICO:--THE SCARLET TANAGER.
- THE ANIS, OR SAVANNAH BLACKBIRD.
- MASSINA'S TROGON--THE MEXICAN TROGON.
- THE RESPLENDENT TROGON.
- REPTILES:--THE RHINOPHRYNE.
- THE AXOLOTL.
- PART TWO, CHAPTER TWO.
- CENTRAL AMERICA.
- HONDURAS AND THE MOSQUITO COUNTRY.
- FAUNA.
- THE MAHOGANY-TREE.
- HUMMING-BIRDS:--THE SLENDER SHEAR-TAIL.
- THE RUFUS FLAME-BEARER.
- PRINCESS HELENA'S COQUETTE.
- THE SPARKLING-TAIL HUMMING-BIRD.
- LOCUSTS.
- PART TWO, CHAPTER THREE.
- RUINS OF CENTRAL AMERICA.
- STONE QUARRIES.
- PALENQUE.
- RUINS OF QUICHE.
- UXMAL.
- OTHER RUINS.
- PART THREE, CHAPTER ONE.
- SOUTH AMERICA.
- SCENES OF ANCIENT DAYS.
- PART THREE, CHAPTER TWO.
- A GENERAL VIEW OF SOUTH AMERICA.
- PART THREE, CHAPTER THREE.
- VALLEY OF THE AMAZON.
- SCENES ON THE AMAZON.
- THE RAINY SEASON.
- STORMS.
- THE POROROCCA.
- PART THREE, CHAPTER FOUR.
- CHARACTER OF VEGETATION ON THE BANKS.
- THE GAPO.
- TRIP UP AN IGARAPE INTO THE INTERIOR.
- THE CAMPOS.
- GEOLOGY OF THE AMAZONIAN VALLEY.
- A DAY AND NIGHT ON THE AMAZON, WITH THEIR SIGHTS AND SOUNDS.
- PART THREE, CHAPTER FIVE.
- THE CORDILLERAS.
- PART THREE, CHAPTER SIX.
- SOUTHERN AND WESTERN SHORES OF THE CONTINENT.
- PART THREE, CHAPTER SEVEN.
- THE INDIANS OF THE CORDILLERAS.
- THE NATIVE INDIANS.
- THE PUNA.
- PART THREE, CHAPTER EIGHT.
- THE WILD ANIMALS OF THE CORDILLERAS.
- THE LLAMA.
- THE ALPACA.
- THE HUANUCU.
- THE VICUNA.
- THE CONDOR.
- PART THREE, CHAPTER NINE.
- THE VEGETABLE PRODUCTIONS OF THE CORDILLERAS.
- CHINCHONA OR PERUVIAN BARK.
- PART THREE, CHAPTER TEN.
- HUMMING-BIRDS (TROCHILIDAE) OF THE CORDILLERAS AND WESTERN COAST.
- SWORD-BILL HUMMING-BIRD.
- COPPER-BELLIED PUFF-LEG.
- WHITE-BOOTED RACKET-TAIL.
- COLUMBIAN THORN-BILL.
- BLACK WARRIOR.
- THE SICKLE-BILL.
- MARS' SUN-ANGEL.
- HELIANGELUS CLARISSA.
- SNOW-CAP HUMMING-BIRD.
- SPANGLED COQUETTE.
- TRAIN-BEARER (LEOBIA AMARYLLIS).
- HILL STAR.
- THE SAPPHO COMET.
- THE PHAON COMET--BLUE-TAILED SYLPH.
- PART THREE, CHAPTER ELEVEN.
- MAMMALIA.
- THE SAVAGE INHABITANTS OF THE AMAZONIAN VALLEY.
- THE PUMA.
- THE JAGUAR.
- ANT-EATERS.
- MYRMECOPHAGA TAMANDUA.
- LITTLE ANT-EATER.
- THE SLOTH.
- THE TAPIR.
- THE PECCARY.
- HYDROCHAERUS CAPYBARA.
- AGOUTI DASYPROCTA.
- THE PACA (COELOGENYS).
- THE ARMADILLO.
- THE OPOSSUM.
- THE CRAB-EATING OPOSSUM.
- MERIAN'S OPOSSUM.
- YAPOCK OPOSSUM.
- BATS.
- PART THREE, CHAPTER TWELVE.
- QUADRUMANA.
- MONKEYS.
- SPIDER-MONKEYS.
- THE CHEMECK.
- MACACO BARRIGUDO.
- THE UAKARI.
- ALOUATTES, OR HOWLERS.
- THE CUXIO (BEARDED SAKI).
- THE CACAJAO.
- MARMOSETS, OR MIDAS MONKEYS.
- MIDAS URSULUS.
- MIDAS LEONINAS, OR JACCHUS ROSALIA.
- MIDAS ARGENTATUS.
- SAI CAPICINUS.
- HORNED CAPUCIN.
- THE COMMON CAPUCIN.
- PARAUACU.
- PITHECIA HIRSUTA--PITHECIA ALBICANS.
- SAIMIBI--CALLITHRIX--TEETEE--COLLARED TEETEE.
- NIGHT APES, OR DOUROUCOULI.
- PART THREE, CHAPTER THIRTEEN.
- BIRDS.
- HUMMING-BIRDS.
- TOPAZ HUMMING-BIRD.
- ARA HUMMING-BIRD.
- THE RACKET-TAIL HUMMING-BIRD.
- THE CAYENNE FAIRY.
- COTINGAS.
- THE CAMPANERO, OR BELL-BIRD.
- THE UMBRELLA, OR FIFE-BIRD.
- THE COCK OF THE ROCKS.
- GOLDEN-WINGED MANAKIN.
- GOATSUCKERS.
- CACIQUES.
- TOUCANS.
- THE REALEJO, OR ORGAN-BIRD.
- THE CURASSOW.
- MACAWS.
- PARROTS.
- ANACA PARROT.
- MARIANNA PARROT.
- TROGONS.
- THE RESPLENDENT TROGON.
- JACAMARS.
- THE JACANA.
- FRIGATE-BIRD PELICANS.
- THE HORNED SCREAMER.
- VULTURES.
- THE BLACK VULTURE.
- THE TURKEY-BUZZARD.
- PART THREE, CHAPTER FOURTEEN.
- REPTILES.
- ALLIGATORS.
- THE IGUANA.
- GECKOS.
- THE ANACONDA.
- THE BOA.
- THE SPOTTED BOA.
- THE RINGED BOA.
- THE RATTLESNAKE.
- THE FER DE LANCE.
- THE BUSHMASTER.
- LABARRI, OR ELAPS LEMNISCATUS.
- WHIP SNAKES.
- THE GREEN SNAKE.
- FROGS AND TOADS.
- THE SURINAM TOAD.
- TORTOISES.
- THE CHELYS MATAMATA.
- PART THREE, CHAPTER FIFTEEN.
- WONDERS OF INSECT LIFE.
- TERMITES, OR WHITE ANTS.
- SAUBA ANTS.
- THE AMPHISBAENA.
- ECITONS.
- ROBBER ECITONS.
- BLIND ANTS.
- CENTIPEDS--COCKROACHES--FIRE-ANTS.
- INSECTS--FIRE-FLIES.
- SUSPENDED COCOONS.
- LANTERN-FLY.
- THE TANANA.
- WOOD BEETLES.
- SPIDERS.
- BEES AND WASPS.
- BUTTERFLIES.
- PART THREE, CHAPTER SIXTEEN.
- WONDERS OF THE FOREST.
- ASPECTS OF THE FOREST.
- BUTTRESS TREES.
- SIPOS OR WILD VINES.
- THE COW-TREE.
- MONKEYS' DRINKING-CUPS--BRAZIL-NUT TREE.
- THE VICTORIA REGIA.
- PALMS.
- PART THREE, CHAPTER SEVENTEEN.
- THE WONDERS OF THE WATERS.
- THE MANATEE, OR COW-FISH.
- PIRANHA.
- THE DIODON.
- THE ACARA.
- ANABLEPS.
- THE PARROT-FISH.
- THE GYMNOTUS.
- LOCALISATION OF FISH.
- GYMNOTUS, OR ELECTRIC EEL.
- STING-RAYS.
- SERROSALMUS PIRAYA.
- THE CARIBE.
- ADAPTATION OF ANIMALS TO THEIR DESTINED MODE OF EXISTENCE.
- PART THREE, CHAPTER EIGHTEEN.
- NATIVES OF THE VALLEY OF THE AMAZON.
- THE MUNDURUCUS.
- GENERAL CHARACTER OF THE NATIVES.
- THE PURUPURUS.
- THE CATAUIXIS.
- PART THREE, CHAPTER NINETEEN.
- INDIAN WEAPONS AND MODES OF KILLING GAME.
- THE BLOW-PIPE.
- WOURALI POISON.
- TIMBO.
- MODE OF SHOOTING AND NETTING TURTLE.
- ANOTHER MODE OF CATCHING FISH.
- POISONING BIRDS.
- THE LONG-BOW.
- STALKING GAME.
- MODE OF KILLING ALLIGATORS.
- TURTLE-CATCHING AND COLLECTING EGGS.
- OIL FROM TURTLES' EGGS.
- FISHING-NETS AND BASKETS.
- CANOES.
- MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
- PART FOUR, CHAPTER ONE.
- NORTHERN REGIONS OF SOUTH AMERICA.
- VENEZUELA.
- HUMMING-BIRDS.
- TREES.
- THE LLANEROS.
- PART FOUR, CHAPTER TWO.
- GUIANA.
- RIVERS:--THE ESSEQUIBO.
- THE BERBICE RIVER.
- THE ARECUNA INDIANS.
- THE CORENTYN RIVER.
- THE DEMERARA RIVER.
- NATIVE TRIBES.
- THE ARAWAKS.
- THE GUARANIS.
- THE MACUSIS.
- THE ACAWOIOS.
- MOUNDS FULL OF HUMAN REMAINS.
- VEGETABLE PRODUCTIONS.
- PART FOUR, CHAPTER THREE.
- CENTRAL BRAZIL.
- PART FIVE, CHAPTER ONE.
- SOUTHERN REGIONS OF SOUTH AMERICA.
- GEOGRAPHY AND NATIVE TRIBES.
- THE PAMPERO.
- NATIVES OF LA PLATA AND ITS TRIBUTARIES--THE PAMPAS AND PATAGONIA.
- THE GUARANIS AND THEIR DESCENDANTS.
- THE QUERANDIS OR PEHUELCHES.
- THE PAYAGUAS.
- INDIANS OF BOLIVIA--NATIVE APOTHECARIES.
- TRIBES OF THE GRAN CHACO.
- JESUIT MISSIONS.
- LANGUAGE.
- PART FIVE, CHAPTER TWO.
- PARAGUAY.
- THE PARANA.
- NATIVES.
- MOUNTAIN SCENERY.
- GREGARIOUS SPIDERS.
- THE CHIGO, OR SAND-FLEA.
- FISH IN THE PARANA.
- PART FIVE, CHAPTER THREE.
- THE PAMPAS.
- GAUCHOS OF THE PAMPAS.
- BREAKING-IN COLTS.
- PATAGONIANS.
- DEER OF THE PAMPAS.
- NATA CATTLE.
- THE BIZCACHA.
- THE PERUVIAN BIZCACHA AND CHINCHILLA.
- THE TUCUTUCO (CTENOMYS BRAZILIENSIS).
- THE RHEA.
- CARACARA POLYBORUS.
- OWLS OF THE PAMPAS (ATHENE CUNICULAEIA).
- THE PAMPAS CUCKOO (MOLOTHRUS NIGER).
- THE CALANDRIA (MINA ORPHEUS).
- FLAMINGOES.
- OVEN-BIRDS.
- THE LITTLE HOUSE-BUILDER.
- THE SCISSOR-BEAK.
- PARROTS.
- THE BOAT-BILL HERON.