Part 41

Mammoth, 6, 14, 20.

Man, fossil relics of, 44.

Mangouste and snake, 275.

Manu-mea, 79.

Marvels, vulgar love of, 96.

Mastodon, 7, 14, 26, 30.

Medusæ, parasites of, 374 --parasitic, 374.

Megathere, 9, 33.

Mermaids, 125 --zoological necessity of, 126 --exhibitions of, 129 --Norse legends of, 132 --narratives of, 136, 139, 141, 142.

Moa, 34.

Mole-cricket luminous, 230.

Music, power of, on Serpents, 284.

Musk-ox, 86.

Mylodon, 9, 32.

Nestor Parrot, 80.

Nile valley, geology of, 46.

Norfolk Island, parrot of, 80.

Notornis, capture of, 41.

Oil-beetle, habits of, 373.

Orchideæ, beauty of, 344 --parasitic habits of, 363.

Ostrich, American, 381.

Oxen, ancient, of Ireland, 63 --of Britain, 65, 67 --of Scania, 66.

Paradise-birds, 326.

Parasitic vegetation, 361 --insects, 369 --medusæ, 374 --fish, 376 --crabs, 379 --polype, 380 --birds, 381.

Parrakeet, Carolina, 306.

Parrot, long-beaked, 80.

Peacock, 325.

Perch, climbing, 123.