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Chameleon's antipathy to black, 322

Chameleons, Mrs. Belzoni's, 316-320

Chameleons, Birth of, in England, 321

Chameleon changing Colour, 311, 316

Chameleon, Cuvier on, 309

Chameleon, described by Calmet, 307

Chameleon Family, 307

Chameleon, Air-food of, 309

Chameleon, Milne Edwards on its Change of Colour, 314-316

Chameleons, Native Countries of, 316

Chameleon of the Poets, 308

Chameleons, Reproduction of, 309

Chameleon, Tongue and Eyes of, 310, 311

Chinese Zoological Gardens, 12

Cicada, Song of the, 329

Cormorant's Bone, curious, 204

Cormorants, Chase of, 203

Cormorant Fishery in China, 202

Cormorant, Habits of the, 201

Cormorant trained for Fishing, 201

Curiosities of Zoology, 11

ECCENTRICITIES of Penguins, 188: Darwin, Mr., his account of Falkland Islands Penguin, 192; Dassent Island Penguins, 188; Death-watch and Bookworm, 337, 338; Falkland Islands Penguins, 189; King Penguins, 191; Patagonian Penguins, 189; Penguin, the name, 194; Webster, Mr., his Account of Penguins, 193

Epicure's Ortolan, the, 172

Epicurism Extravagant, 177

Evelyn and St. James's Physique Garden, 15

FISH in British Colombia, 280: Candle-fish, 282; Octopus, 283; Salmon Army, 281; Spoonbill Sturgeon, 285; Sturgeons, and Sturgeon Fishing, 284-287

Fish-Talk, 250: Affection of Fishes, 256; Bohemian Wels Fish, 270; Bonita and Flying Fish, 263; Californian Fish, 268; Carp at Fontainebleau, 254; Cat-fish, curious Account of, 257; Double Fish, 272; Fish changing Colour, 251; Fish Noise, 252; Gold Fish, 274; Grampus, gambols of, 262; Great General of the South Sea, 272; Grouper, the, 272; Hassar, the, 256; Hearing of Fishes, 253; Herring Puzzle, 278; Jaculator Fish of Java, 264; Jamaica, Curious Fish at, 266; Little Fishes the Food of Larger, 259; Marine Observatory, 276; Mecho of the Danube, 270; Migration of Fishes, 260; Miller's Thumb, 276; Numbers, vast, of Fishes, 258; Pike, Wonderful, 269; Pilot Fish, 267; Sharks, 267; Singing Fish,252; Square-browed Malthe, 274; Strange Fishes, 251; Sun-fish, 271; Swimming of Fishes, 250; Sword-fish, 266; Warrior Fish, 266

Frog and Toad Concerts, 327

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