Page BATS-Different species of-Where most numerous- BEARS, BLACK-Description of-Locality and mode of GRIZZLY-Noticed by Lewis and Clarke - Fore- - 38 46 50 144 BEAVERS Still abundant at the confluence of the BOIS JOURMI-A citadel for ants and wild pigeons CACTUS GRANDIFLORA, or NOPAL-Description of- CALAGUALA-A climber growing on the verge of per- CANADIAN PORCUPINE-Singular construction of-Spines 257 92 92 90 90 99 99 199 103 67 CAOUTCHOUC, OF INDIAN RUBBER TREE - Its valuable CARNIVORA of America-Observations on their compa- rative ferocity with those of the Old World CASSAVA, or MANIOC-A poisonous root-Where found -Method of extracting the flour from which Cas- 203 - RED-Exquisite beauty of- Observations of COCOA TREE-Two varieties-How differing-Where CORIANTHES-Beautiful construction of-Water-plant for small birds and insects-Growing abundantly COTTON TREES-Water-plants found among their COW TREE-Yielding milk-Where found 94, 213 91 DALI-Bearing a large berry yielding wax DEER, REIN, or CARIBOU, of America-Three varieties of-Localities and description of . Page A 91 222 227 ELK, BLACK, or Moose-Places of resort-Magnificent FERNS-Beauty of, among the Andes-Humboldt's ob- Fox-Instances of sagacity in the American species- GENISTA HISPANEA-A kind of rush found on the Andes, GUANCHO OF THE ANDES-A beautiful animal, found in GUINEA-Inflammable quality of-Used as a torch. HABELLA DE CARTHAGENA-Specific for the bite of ser- pents-Found growing in their vicinity HEART, PURPLE-Tyrian colour of HERICHERI-Inflammable-Branches of, used by the HUDSON'S BAY-Description of 217 279 26 67 71 67 90 65 193 67 67 161 90 CONTENTS. INDIAN CORN-Description of-Beauty of its construc-- INDIANS of the Mississippi ix JAGUAR-Chief resorts of-Anecdote of one in the forests of Demerara-Grand effect produced by their voices when heard at night-Hunting in packs-Mode of catching fish-Great strength and sagacity-Hereditary enemies to the alligator- Method of surprising them-Attempts to seize a tortoise-How foiled-Terrible onset with a Gaucho -Wild horses trained to face the jaguar JESUITS' BARK TREE-Where most abundant-Descrip- tion of Place of growth-How first discovered, and by whom introduced as a medicine-Mode of KANGAROO Sagacity of-Easily domesticated-Diffe- rent species assigned to different parts KOOLA-A burrowing animal-Carrying the young upon LAMA-Common to the Cordilleras and South America LEMMING of Hudson's Bay-Formidable migrations- LYNX-Two species of-Where found-Curious illusion 91 280 88 MACAS-Natural productions of-peculiarity of climate 202 MAHOGANY TREE-Mode of cutting down and convey- MANGROVES-Growing on the shores of the Mississippi -Singular interlacing of the branches-Broad MAPLE-Value and beauty of the tree-Method of - SUGAR-Natural history of-Where most abundant MARMOT, PRAIRIE-Sketch of the magnificent scenery in which they abound-Description of their vil- lages, with the general habits of the tribe-Found in the valleys of the Mississippi, in the prairies of the Platte, beside the Andes, amid scenes of sin- gular and romantic beauty-Owls stationed at the entrance of each village-Conjectures respecting MIMOSAS-Description of-Beautiful effect produced by MONKEY, HOWLING-Strange sounds emitted by the ani- mal-description of the effect when heard-Where most abundant-Natural disposition-Method of attack and defence-Capable of domestic services 187 |