Cassell's Natural History, Vol. 2 (of 6)

Transcriber’s Notes
This e-text is based on ‘Cassell’s Natural History, Vol. II,’ from 1896. Inconsistent and uncommon spelling and hyphenation have been retained; punctuation and typographical errors have been corrected.
The spelling of toponyms might differ slightly from today’s orthographical conventions.
THE QUEEN’S LION IN THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, LONDON. ( From a Photograph by Symmons and Co., Chancery Lane, taken expressly for this work. )
EDITED BY
P. MARTIN DUNCAN, M.B. (LOND.), F.R.S., F.G.S.
PROFESSOR OF GEOLOGY IN AND HONORARY FELLOW OF KING’S COLLEGE, LONDON; CORRESPONDENT OF THE ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES, PHILADELPHIA
VOL. II.
ILLUSTRATED
CASSELL AND COMPANY, LIMITED
LONDON, PARIS & MELBOURNE
1896