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Natural History in Anecdote

INDEX.

Reading edition

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, 20

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 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

Scotch 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, 30519

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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