distance from the harbour; and a few days ago, in coming over from Port
Augusta with another gentleman, we fell in with one of them, which
allowed us to get so near him, that it was determined to set out the
next morning to look for him. We did so; and took with us several large
harpoons, muskets, pikes, &c., determined, if it were possible, to
bring him in. He was descried about eight o'clock near Greenwich,
towards the top of the harbour, as usual floating near the surface, and
moving slowly about. Having allowed the boat to get very close to him,
he was struck with a harpoon, which was thrown at him in a most
dexterous manner by Lieutenant St. John, of the royal artillery. He
immediately set out towards the mouth of the harbour, towing the boat
after him with such velocity, that it could not be overtaken by any of
the others. After going on this way for near an hour he turned back,
which enabled the other boats to lay hold; and four of them were tied,
one after the other, to the one in which he was harpooned, with four of
five people in each of them. By this means we hoped to tire him out the
sooner. In about an hour and a half after he was first struck, a
favourable opportunity offering, a large five-pointed harpoon, made fast
to a very heavy staff, was thrown at him with such an elevation, that it
should fall upon him with the whole weight of the weapon--this having
been as well directed as the first, was lodged nearly in the middle of
his back. The struggle he made at this time to get away was truly
tremendous,--plunging in the midst of the boats,--darting from the
bottom to the surface alternately,--dashing the water and foam on every
side of him,--and rolling round and round to extricate himself from the
pole. This might be considered as having given him the _coup de grace_,
although, at short intervals afterwards, he was struck with two more
harpoons, and several musket balls were fired into him. Still he was
able to set out again, taking the four boats after him, which he carried
along with the greatest ease. Having gone in this way for some time he
came to a stop, and laid himself to the bottom, when, with all the lines
that were attached to him, it was quite impossible to move him. All
expedients were nearly beginning to fail, when it was proposed to
slacken the lines, which being done had the desired effect, and he
again set out. Having thus got him from the ground, inch by inch was
gained upon him, till he was got near the surface, when he was struck
with two large pikes. He now got rather faint; and the boats closing on
him on every side, the combat became general with pikes, muskets, and
every weapon we had. In fact, to such a pitch were all excited on the
occasion, that, had a cool spectator seen the affray, he would
undoubtedly have imagined that it was his _sable majesty_ himself that
we had got amongst us. He was now towed ashore, being about five hours
since he was first struck. This it required all the boats to do, and
then but very slowly. His appearance now showed the extraordinary
tenacity of life of which this animal must be possessed, as his whole
body was literally a heap of wounds, many of which were through and
through, and he was not yet quite dead. This circumstance, with his
great strength, is the cause of the name which has been given him by the
fishermen here, as they have never been able to succeed in taking one of
them, and were firmly of opinion it was impossible to do so.
"On measurement, it was found to be in length and breadth much the same,
about fifteen feet, and in depth from three to four feet. It had the
appearance of having no head, as there was no prominence at its mouth;
on the contrary, its exterior margin formed, as it were, the segment of
a circle, with its arc towards the animal's body, and opening into a
large cavity of about two feet and a half in width, without teeth, into
which a man went with so much ease, that I do not exaggerate when I say,
that another might have done so at the same time. On each side of the
mouth projected a mass of cartilaginous substance like horns, about a
foot and a half long, and capable of meeting before the mouth. These
feelers moved about a great deal in swimming, and are probably of use in
feeding. On looking on this animal as it lay on the ground with its back
upwards, it might be said to be nearly equal in dimensions on every
side, with the exception of the two lateral extremities, extending to a
point about four feet from the body, and a tail about five feet long,
four and a half inches diameter at the root, and tapering to a point.
Above the root of the tail was the dorsal fin, and on each side of it a
flat and flabby substance close to the body, of the appearance of fins.
There were no other distinct fins, and its sole propelling power seemed
to be its two lateral extremities, which became very flat and thin
towards the point. As it shows these much in swimming, it gives a
spectator an extraordinary idea of its size, as, to him imperfectly
seen, the conclusion naturally is, if the breadth is so great, how much
greater must the length be. This animal was a female, and was
viviparous. On opening it, a young one, about twenty pounds weight, was
taken out, perfectly formed, and which had been preserved. Wishing to
know what it fed upon, I saw the stomach opened, which was round, about
eight inches in diameter, and quite empty. It was closely studded over
with circular spots of a muscular substance. Under the stomach was a
long bag, with transverse muscular layers from end to end, and which
contained nothing but some slime and gravel. This muscular appearance of
the digestive organs would lead one to suppose that it fed upon other
fish, as is the general opinion here, though its having no teeth does
not support that idea. Its weight was so great that it was impossible to
ascertain it at the time; but some idea may be formed of it when I
assure you that it was with difficulty that forty men, with two lines
attached to it, could drag it along the ground. Its bones were soft,
and, with the exception of the jaw-bones, could be cut with a knife. One
ridge of bone ran from the mouth to the middle of the back, where it was
met by another running transversely, from the extremities of which there
were two larger ones converging towards the tail."
INDEX.
A.
Aardwolf, 80
_Accentor modidaris_, 285
_Accipitres_, 250
Addax, 216
_Ælurus fulgens_, 145
African mouse, 227
African owl [pigeon], 294
Agouti, 240
Aguara, 93, 94
Albatross, 316, 324
_Alcephalinæ_, 207
Alligator, 334, 335-337
Alpaca, 198
American blackbird, 253
American bull frog, 352
American horned owl, 313
American house wren, 257
American leopard, 64-67
American lion, 43, 67-69
American monkey, 30-32
American sable, 140
American vulture, 308
Anchovy, 358
Angola _or_ Angora cat, 71
Anomalure, 237, 240
_Anseres_, 250
Ant-eater, 245, 247
Ant-eater [bird], 250, 282
Ant-thrush, 283
Antelope, 206, 216
_Antilocaprinæ_, 207
Anubis, 20
_Anura_, 350
Ape, 3, 18, 29
Apteryx, 330
Arabian baboon, 2O
Arabian horse, 163-166
Arctic fox, 86, 93
Argus pheasant, 299
Armadillo, 245, 246
_Artiodactyla_, 162, 188
Ass, 162, 178-183
_Ateles_, 30
Australian hedgehog, 249
Aye-aye, 33, 34
B.
Babiroussa, 192
Baboon, 15, 19-25
Babouin, 20
Bactrian camel, 193
Badger, 140, 142
Bald eagle, 306
Balearic crane, 314
Bandicoot, 247
Barb [pigeon], 294
Barbary ape, 25
Barbel [sporting dog], 95
Barn owl, 313
Bat, 34-39
Bay antelope, 216
Beagle, 95, 129
Bear, 43, 145-151
Bearded saki, 31
Beaver, 226, 234-237
Beaver rat, 227
Bell bird, 251, 283
_Beluga catodon_, 160
"Billybiter," 261
Bird of Paradise, 251, 271-273
Bison, 162, 207, 211, 212
Bittern, 315
Black bear, 146, 147-149
Black grouse, 297
Black howler, 31
Black rat, 227
Black snake, 342
Black swan, 320
Black vulture, 309
Black-necked swan, 320
Blackbird, 250, 252
Bladder-nose hooded seal, 155
Blenheim spaniel, 134, 135
Blood-hound, 95, 125-127
Blue jay, 263
Blue shark, 366
Blue titmouse, 261
Boa constrictor, 340, 346-348
Boar, 162, 190
Bobak, 240
Bonnet monkey, 25
Borèlé, 184, 186
Bosch-bok, 216
_Bovidæ_, 206
_Bovinæ_, 207
Brahmin bull, 209
Brazilian porcupine, 241
Brill, 357
Broadbill, 283
Brown bear, 146, 151
Brown capuchin, 30
Brown rat, 227
_Budorcinæ_, 207
Buffalo, 207, 213-216
Bull, 207, 208, 209
Bull frog, 352
Bull terrier, 136
Bull-dog, 95, 138
Bullfinch, 251
Bunting, 251, 277
Bustard, 314
"Butcher bird", 262
Buzzard, 304, 311
C.
_Cæcilia_, 350
Camel, 192-197
_Camelopordalis giraffa_, 205
Canadian porcupine, 241
Canary, 251, 276, 277
_Canis anglicus_, 138
_Canis avicularis_, 130
_Canis domesticus_, 114
_Canis index_, 132
_Canis sanguinarius_, 125
_Canis scoticus_, 123
Canvas-back duck, 319
Cape ant-bear, 245, 246
Cape buffalo, 214, 215
Cape penguin, 326
_Caprinæ_, 207
Capuchin, 30
Capybara, 241
Caribou, 201-204
_Carnivora_, 43
Carp, 358
Carrier pigeon, 294, 295
Carrion crow, 251, 270
Cashmir goat, 217
Cassowary, 328, 329
_Castor americanus_, 235
_Castor gallicus_, 235
Cat, 43, 44, 71-76, 337
Catamountain, 43
_Cavia aperea_, 241
_Cavia cobaya_, 241
Cavy, 240
Cayman, 336
_Cebidæ_, 3, 30-32
_Cephalophinæ_, 207
_Cercoleptes caudivolvulus_, 145
_Cervicaprinæ_, 207
_Cervus_, 199
_Cervus elaphus_, 199
Chackma, 20, 21
Chaffinch, 275
Chameleon, 337
Chamois, 216
Chatterer, 251, 282
Cheek-pouched monkey, 19
_Cheiromyidæ_, 33
_Cheiromys madagascariensis_, 33
_Cheiroptera_, 34
_Chelonia imbricata_, 333
Chetah, 77, 78
Chevrotain, 198
Chimpanzee, 3, 4, 11, 12
Chinchilla, 226, 240
Chough, 251, 262
Chub, 358
Chuck-Will's-widow, 288
Civet, 79
Classical dolphin, 160
Clouded tiger, 70
Coach-dog, 95, 98
Coati, 145
Cobra, 340, 342-346
Cock of the rock, 282
Cockatoo, 290
Cod, 357
Colugo, 39
_Columbæ_, 250
Common barn owl, 313
Common crane, 314
Common duck, 319
Common fin whale, 159
Common frog, 350, 352, 353
Common gull, 321
Common hare, 241
Common iguana, 338
Common jay, 262
Common kingfisher, 287
Common lizard, 337, 338
Common pheasant, 299
Common porpoise, 160, 161
Common rabbit, 241, 245
Common rhea, 329
Common seal, 155
Common skate, 368
Common starling, 278
Common swan, 320
Common thrush, 251
Common toad, 351
Common wren, 256, 257
Condor, 304, 308
Coney, 226
Conger eel, 362
Coot, 314
Coral snake, 349
Cormorant, 316, 323
_Corvidae_, 262
_Cotingidae_, 282
Couguar, 43, 67
Cow, 207, 210
Crake, 314
Cramp-fish, 366
Crane, 314
Crocodile, 14, 334
Crossbill, 277
Crow, 262
Cuckoo, 284-286
Curlew, 314
_Cynælurus_, 77
_Cynocephalus_, 19
D.
Dalmatian, 95, 98, 130
_Dama vulgaris_, 204
Darwin's rhea, 329
Dasyure, 247
Deer, 27, 198-205
_Delphinus delphis_, 160
Desman, 228
Dhole, 93, 94
_Diable-de-mer_, 369
Diana monkey, 19
Dingo, 93, 94
Dog, 43, 84, 94-139
Dolphin, 158, 159, 160
Domestic fowl, 297, 302-304
Domestic turkey, 300-302
Dormouse, 227, 233
Douroucouli, 32
Dove, 250
Dove-cot pigeon, 294
Drill, 20
Dromedary, 192, 193, 194
Duck, 316, 319
Duck-billed platypus, 249
Dugong, 162
_Duplicidentati_, 226, 241
E.
Eagle, 304, 305-307
Eagle ray, 368
Eared seal, 152
Eastern bison, 212
_Echidnidæ_, 249
Edible frog, 352
Eel, 358, 361
Egyptian fox, 85
Egyptian hare, 241
Egyptian vulture, 308
Eider duck, 319
Eland, 216
Electric eel, 362-366
Elephant, 27, 219-226
Elephant tortoise, 332
Elk, 199, 204
_Emballonuridæ_, 36
Emu, 250, 328, 329, 330
English bunting, 277
English carrier, 294
English frill-back, 294
English pouter, 294
English terrier, 136
Entellus, 19
Equine antelope, 216
Ermine, 140
Esculent swift, 289
Eskimo dog, 104-107
F.
Falcon, 304, 311
Fallow deer, 199, 204
Fantail, 294
Fawn, 321
_Feneca zaarensis_, 85
Fennec, 85
Fern owl, 288
Ferret, 140
Fieldmouse, 227, 233
Finch, 275
Fish-hawk, 307
_Fissipedia_, 43
_Fissirostres_, 283
Flamingo, 314
Flounder, 357
Flying dog, 37
Flying fish, 358, 360
Flying fox, 35
Flying squirrel, 237
Four-horned antelope, 216
Fowl, 250, 297
Fox, 84, 85, 90-93, 337
Fox terrier, 136
Foxhound, 95, 128, 129
Frog, 350.
G.
Galago, 33
_Gallinæ_, 250, 297
Gavial, 334
Gazelle, 217
_Gazellinæ_, 207
Genet, 79
Gibbon, 3, 17, 18
Giraffe, 205, 206
Glutton, 140
Gnu, 216
Goat, 206, 217
Goatsucker, 288
Golden eagle, 305
Golden howler, 31
Golden oriole, 251, 261
Golden pheasant, 299
Golden-crested wren, 255, 256
Goldfinch, 251, 275
Goose, 316-319
Gorilla, 3-11
Goshawk, 304
_Grallatores_, 250
Grampus, 160, 161
Great albatross, 324
Great ant-eater, 247
Great auk, 316
Great basking shark, 366
Great black-backed gull, 321, 323
Great eagle owl, 313, 314
Great shrike, 262
Great titmouse, 261
Great-billed rhea, 329
Great-crowned pigeon, 294
Grebe, 316
Green monkey, 19
Green parrot, 290
Green turtle, 333
Green woodpecker, 284
Greenfinch, 275
Grey fox, 86
Grey parrot, 290, 292
Grey seal, 155
Greyhound, 95, 122-124, 177
Griffin vulture, 307
Grivet, 19
Grizzly bear, 146, 149-51
Ground parrot, 290
Grouse, 297
Guinea fowl, 297
Guinea-pig, 226, 241
Gull, 316, 321
_Gulo luscus_, 140
Gurnard, 354
Gymnotus, 358, 362-366
H.
Haddock, 357
Halibut, 357
_Halicore dugong_, 162
Hammer-headed shark, 366
Hamster, 228
_Hapale_, 32
Hare, 226, 241-244
Harnessed antelope, 216
Harp seal, 155, 156
Harrier, 95, 129
Harvest mouse, 227, 233
_Hatteria punctata_, 337
Hawk, 73
Hawk's-bill turtle, 333
Hedge-sparrow, 285
Hedgehog, 39
Hen, 176
Heron, 312, 314, 315
Herring, 358, 360
Herring gull, 321, 323
Hinny, 183
Hippopotamus, 162, 188-190
_Hippotraginæ_, 207
Hoazin, 250, 304
Hog, 27, 28, 190, 191
Homelyn ray, 368
Honey bear, 146
Hook-billed ground pigeon, 294
Hoolock, 17, 18
Hornbill, 287
Horse, 162-178
Horseshoe bat, 36
House martin, 274
House mouse, 227, 232
Howling monkey, 31
Humming bird, 289
Humpback whale, 159
Hunting leopard, 77, 78
Hunting tiger, 201
Hyæna, 43, 80-84
_Hyænidæ_, 80
_Hylobates_, 17
_Hyrax_, 226
I.
Ibex, 218
Ichneumon, 79, 80
Iguana, 337, 338
Imperial eagle, 305
Indian buffalo, 213
Indian frill-back, 294
Indian monkey, 25-29
Indian rhinoceros, 184
Indian tapir, 184
Indri, 33
_Insectivora_, 39
Irish hare, 241
Ivory gull, 321
Ivory-billed woodpecker, 284
Izard, 216
J.
Jack, 359
Jack screamer, 289
Jackal, 27, 28, 84, 86
Jackass penguin, 326
Jackdaw, 251, 271
Jacobin, 294
Jaguar, 43, 64-67
Jay, 251, 262
Jerboa, 226, 234
Jungle fowl, 297
K.
Kahau, 19
Kangaroo, 247, 248
Keitloa, 184
Kestrel, 304
King bird, 251, 282
King Charles spaniel, 120, 134, 135
King duck, 319
King of the vultures, 308
King penguin, 326
Kingfisher, 287
Kinkajou, 145
Kit fox, 86
Kite, 304, 311
Kobaoba, 184
L.
Labrador dog, 107
Land bear, 146
Lapwing 314
Lark, 251, 258, 279-281
Laugher, 294
Laughing kingfisher, 287
Leathery turtle, 334
Leech, 355
Lemming, 227, 228
Lemur, 3, 32, 33
_Lemuridæ_, 32, 33
Leopard, 43, 61-64
Lesser fin whale, 159
_Leucocyon lagopus_, 86
Leucoryx, 216
Linnet, 251, 276
Lion, 43, 44-57
Little ant-eater, 247
Lizard, 337
Llama, 198
Llama _pacos_, 198
Llama _peruana_, 198
Llama _vicugna_, 198
Loggerhead turtle, 334
Long-eared owl, 313
Long-nosed dolphin, 160
Long-nosed monkey, 19
Long-tailed duck, 319
Long-tailed manis, 246
Long-tailed sheep, 217
Long-tailed titmouse, 261
Love bird, 290
Lurcher, 124
_Lutra vulgaris_, 141
Lynx, 44, 76, 77
Lyre bird, 250, 251, 283
M.
_Macacus_, 25
Macaque, 25
Macaw, 290
Mackerel, 354, 356
Magot, 25
Magpie, 251, 262, 264-266
Mahoohoo, 184
Malayan bear, 146, 151
Malbrouck monkey, 19
Mallard, 319
Maltese spaniel, 134, 135
Manakin, 251
_Manatidæ_, 162
Mandarin, 319
Mandrill, 20
Manis, 246
Manx cat, 71
Marmoset, 3, 32
Marmot, 237, 240
Marsh harrier, 311
Martin, 251, 274, 275
Mastiff, 95, 109, 136-138
Meadow pipit, 282
_Megaderma lyra_, 36, 38
_Meles taxus_, 142
_Mellivora capensis_, 143
Merino, 217
Mias, 3, 13, 14
_Midas_, 32
Missel thrush, 252
Mississippi alligator, 335
Mocking bird, 250, 254
Mole, 39-42
Mona, 19
Monitor, 337, 339
Monkey, 3, 15, 18-32
_Monodon monoceros_, 160
_Monotremata_, 249
Moor hen, 314
Moose, 199, 204, 227
Mother Carey's chicken, 322
Mountain hare, 241
Mouse, 226, 227, 232, 233
Mouse deer, 198
Muchocho, 184
Mule, 183
Mullet, 354
Muscovy duck, 319
Musk rat, 227
Musk sheep, _or_ ox, 217
_Mustelidæ_, 140
_Mycetes_, 31
N.
Narwhal, 160
_Nasua narica_, 145
_Nemorhedinæ_, 207
Newfoundland dog, 95, 97, 98, 101, 107-114, 177
Newt, 350
Nicobar pigeon, 294
Night-jar, 288
Nightingale, 250, 258, 259
Nile monitor, 339
Nine-killer, 262
Northern sea bear, 152, 154
Northern sea lion, 152
Numidian crane, 314
Nun, 294
_Nycteridæ_, 36
_Nycticebus tardigradus_, 33
_Nyctipithecus felinus_, 32
Nylghau, 216
O.
Ocelot, 69
_Opisthocomi_, 250
Opossum, 247
Orang-utan, 3, 12-17
_Orca gladiator_, 161
Organist tanager, 273
_Ornithorhynchidæ_, 249
_Oryginæ_, 207
Osprey, 311
Ostrich, 250, 328, 329
_Otaridæ_, 152
Otter, 140, 141, 142
Ounce, 43, 201
Oven bird, 283
Owl, 304, 313
Ox, 162, 206, 207, 209
P.
Pallah, 216
Panda, 145
Pangolin, 245, 246
Panther, 43, 61-64, 67
_Paradisea apoda_, 271-273
Paradoxure, 79
Parrakeet, 290
Parrot, 250, 290-294
Partridge, 299
Passenger pigeon, 294
_Passeres_, 250
Patas, 19
Pea-fowl, 298
Peacock, 297, 298
Peacock pheasant, 298
Peahen, 298
Peccary, 190, 192
Pelican, 316, 325
Penguin, 316, 326
Perch, 354
Peregrine falcon, 311
_Perissodactyla_, 162
Persian cat, 71
Persian lynx, 44
Petrel, 316
Pheasant, 297, 298
Philander, 247
_Phyllostomidæ_, 36
_Picariæ_, 250
Pied wagtail, 281
Pig, 190
Pigeon, 294-297
Pike, 358, 359
Pine marten, 140
_Pinnipedia_, 43, 151
Pipistrelle, 36
Pipit, 251, 281
_Pithecia_, 31
Plaice, 357
Plantcutter, 283
Platypus, 249
_Plecotus auritus_, 36
Plover, 314
Pointer, 95, 130-132
Polar bear, 146, 157
Polar hare, 241
Polecat, 140
Poodle, 101, 139
Porcupine, 226, 240, 241
Porpoise, 161
Pouched rat, 227, 228
Prairie dog, 237, 240
Prairie grouse, 297
_Procyonidæ_, 145
Prong-horned antelope, 216
_Protelidæ_, 80
_Pseudophidia_, 350
_Psittacini_, 250
Ptarmigan, 297
Puffin, 316, 323, 327
Puma, 43, 67-69
Python, 14
Q.
Quagga, 183
Quail, 297
R.
Rabbit, 226, 241, 245
Raccoon, 145
_Rana temporaria_, 352
Rat, 226, 227-232, 303
Rat kangaroo, 246
Ratel, 143
Rattlesnake, 340, 341, 342
Raven, 251, 264, 266-269
Ray, 366, 368-373
Red deer, 199, 201
Red fox, 86
Red grouse, 297
Red-backed shrike, 262
Red-headed woodpecker, 284
Reindeer, 199, 201-204
Resplendent trogon, 287
Rhea, 328, 329
Rhesus monkey, 25
Rhinoceros, 162, 184-188
Rhinoceros bird, 190
_Rhin don typicus_, 366
Right whale, 158
Ringed seal, 155
Roach, 358
Robin, 250, 259, 260
Rock manakin, 282
Rodents, 226
Roebuck, 199, 204
Rook, 251, 270
Runt, 294
_Rupicaprinæ_, 207
_Rupicola elegans_, 282
S.
Sable, 140
Sacred monkey, 18
Sage hare, 241
St. Bernard dog, 119-122
Salamander, 350
Salmon, 358
Sand lizard, 338
Sandmartin, 275
Sandpiper, 314
Sandy ray, 368
Sardine, 358
Sardinian hare, 241
_Scansores_, 283
Scarlet tanager, 273
Scotch greyhound, 123
Scxpotch terrier, 136
Scrub bird, 250, 251, 283
Sea bear, 145
Sea canary, 160
Sea cow, 162
Sea devil, 368-373
Sea elephant, 155, 156
Sea leopard, 155
Sea lion, 43, 152
Sea pig, 160
Sea-gull, 321
Seal, 43, 151-158
Secretary bird, 310
_Semnopithecus_, 18, 19
Serval, 44, 70
Setter, 95, 132-134
Shark, 366-368
Sheep, 162, 206, 217-219
Sheldrake, 319
Shepherd's dog, 95, 99, 114-119
Short-faced tumbler, 294
Short-tailed manis, 246
Shrew, 39, 42, 43
Shrike, 262, 282
Siamang, 3, 17, 18
Siberian dog, 107
Silver fox, 86
_Simia_, 12
_Simplicidentati_, 226
Skate, 368
Skunk, 143-145
Skye terrier, 136
Sky-lark, 258, 279-281
Sleuth-hound, 125
Sloth, 245
Sloth bear, 151
Slow lemur, 33
Snakes, 339-349
Snipe, 314
Snow bunting, 277
Sociable weaver-bird, 278
Sole, 357
_Sorex vulgaris_, 42
Spaniel, 95, 98, 101, 134-136
Sparrow-hawk, 302, 304, 312
Spectacled bear, 151
Sperm whale, 159
Sphinx, 20
Spider monkey, 30
Spot, 294
Spotted eagle, 305
Spotted hyæna, 82, 83
Squirrel, 226, 237-239
Stag, 199-201
Staghound, 127
Starling, 250, 251, 278
Stickleback, 354-356
Sting ray, 368
Stoat, 140
Stork, 314, 315, 316
Stormy petrel, 322, 323
Striped hyæna, 82
_Struthiones_, 250
_Sturmidæ_, 278
Sulphur-crested cockatoo, 290
Swallow, 251, 273, 274
Swallow [pigeon], 294
Swan, 316, 319-321
Swift, 289
Sword-fish, 354, 356
Syrian bear, 151
T.
Tadpole, 350
Tahaleb, 85
Tailor bird, 250, 255
Tanager, 250, 273
Talapoin, 19
_Talpidæ_, 40
Tapir, 183
_Tapiridæ_, 183
_Tarsidæ_, 33
Tarsier, 33
_Tarsius spectrum_, 33
Teal, 316, 319
Terrier, 95, 96, 136
Thick-headed shrike, 262
Thistlefinch, 275
Thornback, 368
Thrush, 250, 251, 286
Tiger, 43, 57-61
Tiger-cat, 43
Titmouse, 250, 260
Toad, 350-352
Tomtit, 261
Tope, 365
Torpedo, 366
Tortoise, 331
_Tragelaphinæ_, 207
_Tragulus_, 198
_Tragulus meminna_, 198
Tree frog, 350, 353
Tree kangaroo, 248
Tree pipit, 282
Tree porcupine, 241
_Trichechus rosmarus_, 154
_Troglodytes_, 4
Trogon, 287
Trout, 358
Trumpeter, 294
Turbot, 357
Turkey, 300-302
Turnspit, 130
Turtle, 65, 331, 333
_Tyrannidæ_, 282
Tyrant fly-catcher, 282
Tyrant shrike, 282
U.
Umbrella bird, 251, 283
Unicorn, 185
_Urodela_, 350
_Ursus americanus_, 147
_Ursus arctos_, 151
V.
Vampire bat, 36-39
Vervet monkey, 19
_Vespertilionidæ_, 36, 38
Viper, 340
Viscacha, 240
_Viverridæ_, 79
_Vulpes vulgaris_, 85
Vulture, 304, 307-310
W.
Wagtail, 253, 281
Wallachian sheep, 217
Walrus, 43, 151, 154
Wanderoo, 25
Water rat, 227
Water shrew, 42
Water spaniel, 134, 135
Water-pheasant, 314
Weasel, 43, 140
Weaver bird, 251, 278
Weeper capuchin, 30
Whale, 158, 159
Whip-poor-Will, 288
White shark, 367
White whale, 160
White-headed sea eagle, 305, 306
White-nosed monkey, 19
White-throated capuchin, 30
Whooping swan, 320
Widgeon, 319
Wild boar, 190
Wild cat, 70, 71
Wild dog, 93
Wild goose, 317
Wild turkey, 297, 300
Wild-duck, 319
Wildebeest, 216
Willow wren, 256
Wolf, 43, 84, 85, 86-90
Wombat, 247
Woodchuck, 240
Woodcock, 314
Woodpecker, 282, 284
"Wool man", 248
Wren, 250, 255-258
Wryneck, 284
Y.
Yak, 216
Z.
Zebra, 183
Zebu, 216
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David Ker
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L. T. Meade
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The Fifty-two Series of Stories for Boys and Girls
1. =Fifty-two Stories for Boys.=
2. =Fifty-two Stories for Girls.=
3. =Fifty-two More Stories for Boys.=
4. =Fifty-two More Stories for Girls.=
5. =Fifty-two Further Stories for Boys.=
6. =Fifty-two Further Stories for Girls.=
7. =Fifty-two Other Stories for Boys.=
8. =Fifty-two Other Stories for Girls.=
9. =Fifty-two Fairy Tales.=
10. =Fifty-two Stories for Boyhood and Youth.=
11. =Fifty-two Stories for Girlhood and Youth.=
12. =Fifty-two Stories for Children.=
13. =Fifty-two Stories of Boy Life at Home and Abroad.=
14. =Fifty-two Stories of Girl Life at Home and Abroad.=
15. =Fifty-two Stories of Life and Adventure for Boys.=
16. =Fifty-two Stories of Life and Adventure for Girls.=
17. =Fifty-two Stories of the Indian Mutiny and the Men who saved
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18. =Fifty-two Stories of Pluck and Peril for Boys.=
19. =Fifty-two Stories of Pluck, Peril and Romance for Girls.=
20. =Fifty-two Stories of the British Navy.=
21. =Fifty-two Stores of Duty and Daring for Boys.=
22. =Fifty-two Stories of Duty and Daring for Girls.=
23. =Fifty-two Stories of the British Army.=
24. =Fifty-two Holiday Stories for Boys.=
25. =Fifty-two Holiday Stories for Girls.=
26. =Fifty-two Sunday Stories for Boys and Girls.=
27. =Fifty-two Stories of Heroism in Life and Action for Boys.=
28. =Fifty-two Stories of Heroism in Life and Action for Girls.=
29. =Fifty-two Stories of the Wide, Wide World.=
30. =Fifty-two Stirring Stories for Boys.=
31. =Fifty-two Stirring Stories for Girls.=
32. =Fifty-two Stories of the British Empire.=
33. =Fifty-two Stories of Courage and Endeavour for Boys.=
34. =Fifty-two Stories of Courage and Endeavour for Girls.=
35. =Fifty-two Stories of Greater Britain.=
36. =Fifty-two Stories of the Brave and True for Boys.=
37. =Fifty-two Stories of the Brave and True for Girls.=
38. =Eifty-two Stories for the Little Ones.=
39. =Fifty-two Stories of School Life and After for Boys.=
40. =Fifty-two Stories of School Life and After for Girls.=
41. =Fifty-two Stories of Animal Life and Adventure.=
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1. =GRIMM'S FAIRY TALES.= By the Brothers Grimm.
2. =ANDERSON'S FAIRY TALES.= By Hans Christian Anderson.
3. =UNCLE TOM'S CABIN.= Mrs. H. B. Stowe.
4. =THE WIDE, WIDE WORLD.= Elizabeth Wetherell.
5. =NATURAL HISTORY IN ANECDOTE.= Edited by Alfred H. Miles.
6. =LITTLE WOMEN.= Miss L. M. Alcott.
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10. =MELBOURNE HOUSE.= Elizabeth Wetherell.
11. =FAIRY TALES FROM AFAR.= From the Danish, translated by Jane
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12. =OPENING A CHESTNUT BURR.= E. P. Roe.
13. =STEPPING HEAVENWARD.= Mrs. E. Prentiss.
14. =HELEN'S BABIES AND SEQUEL.= J. K. Habberton.
15. =ROBINSON CRUSOE.= Daniel Defoe.