n, 119.

Lightning-tree of Madagascar, 352.

Lizard swallowing its young, 224
--fascinates butterfly, 255.

London-pride, microscopic beauty of, 356.

Luminosity of fulgora, 227
--of mole-cricket, 230
--of crane-fly, 231
--of caterpillars, 232.

Machairode, 15.

Macrauchen, 11, 33.

Mammoth, 6, 14, 20.

Man, fossil relics of, 44.

Mangouste and snake, 275.

Manu-mea, 79.

Marvels, vulgar love of, 96.

Mastodon, 7, 14, 26, 30.

Medusae, parasites of, 374
--parasitic, 374.

Megathere, 9, 33.

Mermaids, 125
--zoological necessity of, 126
--exhibitions of, 129
--Norse legends of, 132
--narratives of, 136, 139, 141, 142.

Moa, 34.

Mole-cricket luminous, 230.

Music, power of, on Serpents, 284.

Musk-ox, 86.

Mylodon, 9, 32.

Nestor Parrot, 80.

Nile valley, geology of, 46.

Norfolk Island, parrot of, 80.

Notornis, capture of, 41.

Oil-beetle, habits of, 373.

Orchideae, beauty of, 344
--parasitic habits of, 363.

Ostrich, American, 381.

Oxen, ancient, of Ireland, 63
--of Britain, 65, 67
--of Scania, 66.

Paradise-birds, 326.

Parasitic vegetation, 361
--insects, 369
--medusae, 374
--fish, 376
--crabs, 379
--polype, 380
--birds, 381.

Parrakeet, Carolina, 306.

Parrot, long-beaked, 80.

Peacock, 325.

Perch, climbing, 123.

Pheasants, 322.

Plants, alexipharmic, 268, 272, 276, 298, 300.

Plume-birds, 309.

Polyplectrons, 324.

Potosi, scenery of, 319.

Psylli, 265.

Rhinoceros of Siberia, 6, 19.

Rhododendrons of India, 349
--of Borneo, 351.

Rifle-bird, 308.

Rio Negro, scenery of, 316.

Saltwort, beauty of, 355.

Scelidothere, 9, 32.

Scenery, remarkable, in Jamaica, 213.

Scorpion fascinates fly, 256.

Sea-serpent, Mr Grattan's evidence, 387
--Mr Cave's evidence, 389.

Serpent-charming, 263-294.

Serpent, crested, 211
--fascinating powers of, 242.

Serpents of Peru, 270.

Showers of blood, 98
--snails, 106
--frogs, 107
--fishes, 109.

Sivathere, 5.

Snails, showers of, 106.

Snake-stones, 294.

Snow, red, 100.

Species, extinction of, 1.

Spiders, bird-eating, 233
--webs of, 236, 238
--beauty of, 336.

Spoonbill, 306.

Star-fish, parasite of, 376.

Stelleria, 78.

Stoats fascinating rabbits, 257.

Strepsiptera, 371.

Stylops, habits of, 371.

Sun-birds, 311.

Swallows, torpidity of, 191-202
--submersion of, 192
--winter appearance