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PREFACE.

CHAPTER I.

THE SCAVENGER-BIRD.

CHAPTER II.

BIRDS OF THE PAST.

CHAPTER III.

THE SHAG.

CHAPTER IV.

OUR SLOW-FOOTED NEIGHBORS.

CHAPTER V.

THE KING OF TROPICAL WATERS.

CHAPTER VI.

SCALY TENANTS OF THE WILD.

CHAPTER VII.

ANIMAL LIFE IN MADAGASCAR.

CHAPTER VIII.

BIRDS IN SPRING.

CHAPTER IX.

ABOUT EELS.

CHAPTER X.

FRANK BUCKLAND AT HOME.

CHAPTER XI.

TOM.

CHAPTER XII.

THE DOG WHO ATTENDED FIRES.

CHAPTER XIII.

CRAWLING OCCUPANTS OF GRASS AND WOODLAND.

CHAPTER XIV.

POISONOUS CREEPERS OF THE WILDS.

CHAPTER XV.

WINGS OF GOSSAMER AND GOLD.

CHAPTER XVI.

WINGS, BUSY AND SOBER.

CHAPTER XVII.

FLYING-BUGS AND WALKING-STICKS.

CHAPTER XVIII.

FRUIT AND GRAIN DESTROYERS.

CHAPTER XIX.

SPINNERS OF HOUSE AND GARDEN.

CHAPTER XX.

SPIDER WAYS AND SPIDER STORIES.

CHAPTER XXI.

LOCUSTS IN THE EAST.

CHAPTER XXII.

THE BIRDS MUST KNOW.

CHAPTER XXIII.

TIGERS OF COPSE AND HEDGE.

CHAPTER XXIV.

DIGGERS FOR GRUBS AND BEETLES.

CHAPTER XXV.

GRUBBERS FOR ANTS.

CHAPTER XXVI.

PLANTIGRADE RANGERS OF FIELD AND FOREST.

CHAPTER XXVII.

THE POUCHED 'POSSUM AND ITS KIN.

CHAPTER XXVIII.

THE LEVIATHANS OF THE DEEP.

CHAPTER XXIX.

THE SEA-MONSTER OF THE AMAZON.

CHAPTER XXX.

DWELLERS OF SEA-SHORE AND ICE.

CHAPTER XXXI.

THE FLYING MOUSE.

CHAPTER XXXII.

MY DOG FIDO.