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ORDER III.--SCANSORIAE, 288 Cuckoo, 288 Red-headed Woodpecker, 289 Ivory-billed Woodpecker, 289 Parrot, 290

ORDER IV.--GALLINACEA, 293 Cock, 293 Pheasant, 294 Ruffed Grouse, 295 Pigeon, 296 Passenger Pigeon, 296 Musical Pigeon, 297 Carrier Pigeon, 297

ORDER V.--STILTED BIRDS, 298 Adjutant, 298 Stork, 299 Heron, 300 Flamingo, 300

ORDER VI.--PALMIPEDES, 301 Gull, 301 Cormorant, 303 Swan, 303 Goose, 304

CLASS III.--REPTILIA, 305

ORDER I.--CHELONIA, 305 Tortoise, 305

ORDER II.--SAURIA, 306 Crocodile, 306 Alligator, 307 Salamander, 308

ORDER III.--OPHIDIA, 309 Serpents, 309

ORDER IV.--BATRACHIA, 311 Frog, 311 Toad, 312

CLASS IV.--PISCES, 313

Mackerel, 313 Sword-fish, 314 Pike, 314 Golden Carp, 316 Salmon, 316 Herring, 317 Shark, 317

INVERTEBRATA, 318

CLASS I.--MOLLUSCA, 318

Squid, 318 Nautilus, 320 Snail, 320 Oyster, 321 Scallop, 322

CLASS II.--ARTICULATA, 322

Leech, 322 Crab, 323 Spider, 324 Scorpion, 325 Death-watch, 325 Glowworm, 326 Fire-fly, 326 Beetle, 326 Earwig, 328 Cricket, 329 Locust, 330 Ant, 330 Caterpillar, 332 Butterfly, 332 Moth, 332 Silkworm, 333 Flies, 334

CLASS III.--RADIATA, 334

Polypi, 335

ANECDOTES OF THE ANIMAL KINGDOM.

The purpose of the present volume is to exhibit a series of well-authenticated anecdotes, calculated to illustrate the character and habits of the more prominent species of the animal kingdom. The plan of the work, of course, excludes full scientific descriptions; but it has been thought that it may be more useful, as well as interesting, to arrange the subjects according to the most approved system of classification, and to indicate, briefly, the leading traits of the several orders and genera.

For a more scientific account of the animal kingdom, the reader is referred to "A Pictorial Natural History," &c., published by James Munroe & Co., Boston.

GENERAL CLASSIFICATION OF THE ANIMAL KINGDOM

FIRST GRAND DIVISION, VERTEBRATA, or back boned animals, having a bony skeleton, and including four classes.

Class I. MAMMALIA, or sucking animals; as, man; bats, monkeys, bears, oxen, sheep, deer, and many other four-footed beasts; as well as seals, walruses, whales, &c.

" II. AVES, birds of all kinds.

" III. REPTILIA, or reptiles; as, lizards, frogs, serpents, toads, &c.

" IV. PISCES, fishes generally.

SECOND GRAND DIVISION, INVERTEBRATA, or animals without a bony spine, or a bony skeleton, and including three classes.