CONTENTS

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Preface[v]
I.Introductory[1]
II.The external structure of a flea[21]
III.The mouth-parts and sense-organs[38]
IV.The internal organs of a flea[52]
V.The Human flea and other species[62]
VI.The Chigoes and their allies[74]
VII.Fleas and Plague[83]
VIII.Rat-fleas and Bat-fleas[97]
AppendixA.Systematic view of the order Siphonaptera[108]
B.A list of British fleas and their hosts[110]
C.On collecting and preserving fleas[113]
D.Bibliography[118]
Index[122]