Part 42

Pheasants, 322.

Plants, alexipharmic, 268, 272, 276, 298, 300.

Plume-birds, 309.

Polyplectrons, 324.

Potosi, scenery of, 319.

Psylli, 265.

Rhinoceros of Siberia, 6, 19.

Rhododendrons of India, 349 --of Borneo, 351.

Rifle-bird, 308.

Rio Negro, scenery of, 316.

Saltwort, beauty of, 355.

Scelidothere, 9, 32.

Scenery, remarkable, in Jamaica, 213.

Scorpion fascinates fly, 256.

Sea-serpent, Mr Grattan's evidence, 387 --Mr Cave's evidence, 389.

Serpent-charming, 263-294.

Serpent, crested, 211 --fascinating powers of, 242.

Serpents of Peru, 270.

Showers of blood, 98 --snails, 106 --frogs, 107 --fishes, 109.

Sivathere, 5.

Snails, showers of, 106.

Snake-stones, 294.

Snow, red, 100.

Species, extinction of, 1.

Spiders, bird-eating, 233 --webs of, 236, 238 --beauty of, 336.

Spoonbill, 306.

Star-fish, parasite of, 376.

Stelleria, 78.