A Book of Natural History, Young Folks' Library Volume XIVFront matterReading editionChapter navigation41 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterYOUNG FOLKS’ LIBRARYEDITORIAL BOARDLIST OF VOLUMESA BOOK OF NATURAL HISTORYCONTENTSLIST OF COLORED ILLUSTRATIONSANIMALS, BIRDS, AND FISHES BY DAVID STARR JORDAN, LL.D.THE WONDER OF LIFE (From His Science Primer, Introduction.) By PROFESSOR, T. H. HUXLEY.LIFE GROWTH;—FROGS (From A Song of Life.) By MARGARET WARNER MORLEY.[1]THE MAN-LIKE APES (From Evidence as to Man’s Place in Nature.) By PROFESSOR T. H. HUXLEY.SOME STRANGE NURSERIES (From Nature’s Workshop.) By GRANT ALLEN.HOW ANIMALS SPEND THE WINTER (From Gleanings from Nature.)[2] By W. S. BLATCHLEY.BIRDS’ NESTS (From Wake Robin.)[3] By JOHN BURROUGHS.BIRDS IN THEIR RELATION TO AGRICULTURE (From the Proceedings of the Nebraska Ornithologists’ Union January, 1901.)[4] By LAURENCE BRUNER.THE SCISSOR BEAK (From A Journal of Researches, Etc.) By CHARLES DARWIN.THE CONDOR (From A Journal of Researches, Etc.) By CHARLES DARWIN.THE UMBRELLA BIRD (From Travels on the Amazon.) By SIR A. R. WALLACE.HUMMING BIRDS (From The Naturalist in Nicaragua.) By THOMAS G. BELT, F.G.S.THE FOUNDATIONS OF A WONDERFUL CITY (From The Life of the Bees.) By MAURICE MAETERLINCK. (Translated by Marie Josephine Welsh.)WASPS (From The Naturalist in Nicaragua.) By THOMAS G. BELT, F.G.S.A WASP AND ITS PREY (From The Instincts and Habits of the Solitary Wasps.)[6] By G. W. and E. G. PECKHAM.LEAF-CUTTING ANTS (From The Naturalist in Nicaragua.) By THOMAS G. BELT, F.G.S.SOME WONDERFUL SPIDERS (From A Journal of Researches, etc.) By CHARLES DARWIN.WHAT I SAW IN AN ANT’S NEST (From Facts and Fictions of Zoölogy.) By ANDREW WILSON.THE WILD LLAMA (From A Journal of Researches, etc.) By CHARLES DARWIN.BATS (From Studies of Animated Nature.) By W. S. DALLAS, F.L.S.HOW SNAKES EAT (From Snakes.) By CATHERINE C. HOPLEY.WHAT WORMS DO (From The Formation of Vegetable Mould.) By CHARLES DARWIN.TWO FOPS AMONG THE FISHES (From Gleanings From Nature.)[7] By W. S. BLATCHLEY.SEA-SLUGS AND CUTTLE-FISH (From A Journal of Researches.) By CHARLES DARWIN.THE COW-FISH (From Travels on the Amazon.) By SIR ALFRED RUSSELL WALLACE.OLD RATTLER AND THE KING SNAKE[8] By DAVID STARR JORDAN. President of Leland Stanford, Junior, University.THE STORY OF A STRANGE LAND (From Science Sketches.)[9] By DAVID STARR JORDAN. President of Leland Stanford, Junior, University.THE COLORS OF ANIMALS (From Chapters in Popular Natural History.) By SIR JOHN LUBBOCK, BART., M.P., F.B.S., etc.PROTECTIVE RESEMBLANCES IN SPIDERS By ELIZABETH G. PECKHAM.[10]THE BATH OF THE BIRDS By RICHARD JEFFERIES.THE LOON (From Walden.) By HENRY D. THOREAU.THE DARTMOOR PONIES, OR THE WANDERINGS OF THE HORSE TRIBE (From “Through Magic Glasses.”) By ARABELLA B. BUCKLEY.NOTESNATURAL HISTORYBeginning of this editionNext chapter →YOUNG FOLKS’ LIBRARYAll chapters and sections (41)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsYOUNG FOLKS’ LIBRARYEDITORIAL BOARDLIST OF VOLUMESA BOOK OF NATURAL HISTORYCONTENTSLIST OF COLORED ILLUSTRATIONSANIMALS, BIRDS, AND FISHES BY DAVID STARR JORDAN, LL.D.THE WONDER OF LIFE (From His Science Primer, Introduction.) By PROFESSOR, T. H. HUXLEY.LIFE GROWTH;—FROGS (From A Song of Life.) By MARGARET WARNER MORLEY.[1]THE MAN-LIKE APES (From Evidence as to Man’s Place in Nature.) By PROFESSOR T. H. HUXLEY.SOME STRANGE NURSERIES (From Nature’s Workshop.) By GRANT ALLEN.HOW ANIMALS SPEND THE WINTER (From Gleanings from Nature.)[2] By W. S. BLATCHLEY.BIRDS’ NESTS (From Wake Robin.)[3] By JOHN BURROUGHS.BIRDS IN THEIR RELATION TO AGRICULTURE (From the Proceedings of the Nebraska Ornithologists’ Union January, 1901.)[4] By LAURENCE BRUNER.THE SCISSOR BEAK (From A Journal of Researches, Etc.) By CHARLES DARWIN.THE CONDOR (From A Journal of Researches, Etc.) By CHARLES DARWIN.THE UMBRELLA BIRD (From Travels on the Amazon.) By SIR A. R. WALLACE.HUMMING BIRDS (From The Naturalist in Nicaragua.) By THOMAS G. BELT, F.G.S.THE FOUNDATIONS OF A WONDERFUL CITY (From The Life of the Bees.) By MAURICE MAETERLINCK. (Translated by Marie Josephine Welsh.)WASPS (From The Naturalist in Nicaragua.) By THOMAS G. BELT, F.G.S.A WASP AND ITS PREY (From The Instincts and Habits of the Solitary Wasps.)[6] By G. W. and E. G. PECKHAM.LEAF-CUTTING ANTS (From The Naturalist in Nicaragua.) By THOMAS G. BELT, F.G.S.SOME WONDERFUL SPIDERS (From A Journal of Researches, etc.) By CHARLES DARWIN.WHAT I SAW IN AN ANT’S NEST (From Facts and Fictions of Zoölogy.) By ANDREW WILSON.THE WILD LLAMA (From A Journal of Researches, etc.) By CHARLES DARWIN.BATS (From Studies of Animated Nature.) By W. S. DALLAS, F.L.S.HOW SNAKES EAT (From Snakes.) By CATHERINE C. HOPLEY.WHAT WORMS DO (From The Formation of Vegetable Mould.) By CHARLES DARWIN.TWO FOPS AMONG THE FISHES (From Gleanings From Nature.)[7] By W. S. BLATCHLEY.SEA-SLUGS AND CUTTLE-FISH (From A Journal of Researches.) By CHARLES DARWIN.THE COW-FISH (From Travels on the Amazon.) By SIR ALFRED RUSSELL WALLACE.OLD RATTLER AND THE KING SNAKE[8] By DAVID STARR JORDAN. President of Leland Stanford, Junior, University.THE STORY OF A STRANGE LAND (From Science Sketches.)[9] By DAVID STARR JORDAN. President of Leland Stanford, Junior, University.THE COLORS OF ANIMALS (From Chapters in Popular Natural History.) By SIR JOHN LUBBOCK, BART., M.P., F.B.S., etc.PROTECTIVE RESEMBLANCES IN SPIDERS By ELIZABETH G. PECKHAM.[10]THE BATH OF THE BIRDS By RICHARD JEFFERIES.THE LOON (From Walden.) By HENRY D. THOREAU.THE DARTMOOR PONIES, OR THE WANDERINGS OF THE HORSE TRIBE (From “Through Magic Glasses.”) By ARABELLA B. BUCKLEY.NOTESNATURAL HISTORYCover of the bookYOUNG FOLKS’ LIBRARY →
