-- Explanations and
Criticisms -- Veritable Fish-showers in South America -- In India -- In
Ceylon -- Torpidity of Fishes in Mud -- Lepidosiren -- Its Structure --
Amphibious Fishes -- Climbing Perch -- Salarias of Ceylon -- Provisional
Structure, 96

III. MERMAIDS.

The Oannes of Berosus -- Assyrian Representations of Mermen -- Dagon and
Atergatis -- Universal Belief in Mermaids -- Opinion of Swainson --
Sirens in Dongola -- Museum Specimens -- Japanese Ingenuity -- Accounts
of Living Specimens -- Assumed to be Cow-whales -- Indian Accounts --
Scandinavian Myths -- Mermaids in Shetland -- A Love Story -- Cavern in
Skye -- Veritable Narratives -- Hudson's Report -- Steller's Sea-ape --
Rencontre of Weddell's Seaman -- Merman seen at Landscrone -- Mermaid
Captured by Six Shetlandmen -- Comments on the Story -- Critical
Examination of it, 125

IV. THE SELF-IMMURED.

Toads Found in Wood and Stone -- Difficulties -- Bell's Caution --
Current Explanations -- Mr Bartlett's Toad in Fir-tree -- His Letter in
Reply -- Mr Bree's Toad in Sandstone -- Mr Peacock's Toad in Lias --
Toad in Tamarind-wood in India -- Comments on the Report -- Toad in
Flint at Blois -- Toad in Iron Ore -- _Audi alteram partem_ -- Mr
Plant's Disappointment -- Seven Frogs in Nodules of Limestone -- Toad
Immured in Old Wall -- Frog in Freestone -- Toads deep in Stiff Clay --
Experiments -- Dr Buckland Immures Toads in Oolitic Limestone and
Sandstone -- Results -- Dr Buckland's Conclusions -- Toads Inclosed in
Plaster of Paris -- Critical Examination of the Experiments --
Objections to the Conclusions -- Evidence rather in Favour of Common
Belief -- Toad Sixteen Years in Closed-in Wall -- Toad in Mortar under a
Horse-block -- Indefinite Torpidity of Wasps -- Mr Bartlett Finds a Bat
in a Vault Closed for Twenty Years -- Mr Smith Finds a Bat in a Vault
Closed for One Hundred and Six Years, 146

V. HYBERNATION OF SWALLOWS.

The Question -- Popular Belief -- Scientific Statements of Swallows'
Torpidity and Submersion -- Achard's Statement -- White's Account --
Cases given by Bishop Stanley -- Supposed Torpidity of American Swift --
Hybernating Corn-crakes -- Barrington's Reports of Torpid Swallows --
Curator Wall's Story -- Fitton's Story -- Swallows in Britain during
Winter -- Cases recorded by White -- Montagu -- Yarrell -- C. Bree --
Bell -- Hewitson -- Harcourt -- R