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[369]
- Confusion regarding them in scientific works and collections
[369]
- Ancient export of shells from Ceylon [370]
- Special forms confined to particular localities [372]
- The pearl fishery of Aripo [373]
- Frequent suspensions of [374]
- Experiment to create beds of the pearl oyster [375]
- Process of diving for pearls [377]
- Danger from sharks [379]
- The transparent pearl oyster (Placuna placenta) [380]
- The "musical fish" at Ballicaloa [381]
- A similar phenomenon at other places [383]
- Faculty of uttering sounds in fishes [384]
- Instance in the Tritonia arborescens [385]
- Difficulty in forming a list of Ceylon shells [386]
- List of Ceylon shells [388]
- II. Radiata.—Star fish [395]
- III. Acalephæ, abundant [398]
- The Portuguese man-of-war [400]
- Red infusoria [400]
- Note on the Tritonia arborescens [401]
INSECTS.
- Profusion of insects in Ceylon [403]
- Imperfect knowledge of [404]
- I. Coleoptera.—Beetles [405]
- II. Orthoptera.—Mantis and leaf-insects [408]
- III. Neuroptera.—Dragon flies [411]
- Ant-lion [411]
- White ants [411]
- Anecdotes of their instinct and ravages [412]
- IV. Hymenoptera.—Mason wasps [416]
- V. Lepidoptera.—Butterflies [424]
- VI. Homoptera [432]
- VII. Hemiptera [433]
- VIII. Aphaniptera [433]
- IX. Diptera.—Mosquitoes [434]
- Mosquitoes the "plague of flies" [434]
- The coffee bug [436]
- General character of Ceylon insects [442]
- List of insects in Ceylon [442]
ARACHNIDÆ, MYRIOPODA, CRUSTACÆ, ETC.
- Spiders [464]
- Myriapods.—Centipedes [472]
- Millipeds.—Julus [476]
- Crustacæ [477]
- Annelidæ, Leeches.—The land leech [479]
- List of Articulata, &c. [485]
- Note.—On the revivification of the Rotifera and
Paste-eels [486]
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
- View of an Elephant Corral [Frontispiece]
- Group of Ceylon Monkeys to face [5]
- The Loris (Loris gracilis) [12]
- Group of Flying Foxes (Pteropus Edwardsii) to face
[14]
- Head of the Horse-shoe Bat (Rhynulophus) [19]
- Nycteribia [21]
- Indian Bear (Prochylus labiatus) [23]
- Ceylon Leopard and Indian Cheetah [26]
- Jackal's Skull and "Horn" [36]
- Mongoos of Neura-ellia (Herpestes vitticollis) [38]
- Flying Squirrel (Pteromys oral) [41]
- Coffee Rat (Golunda Elliotti) [44]
- Bandicoot Rat (Mus bandicota) [45]
- Pengolin (Manis pentadactylus) [47]
- Skeleton of the Pengolin [48]
- Moose-deer (Moschus meminna) [59]
- The Dugong (Halicore dugung) [69]
- The Mermaid, from Valentyn [72]
- Brain of the Elephant [95n]
- Bones of the Fore-leg [108]
- Elephant descending a Hill [110n]
- Elephant's Well [122]
- Elephant's Stomach, showing the Water-cells [125]
- Elephant's Trachea [126]
- Water-cells in the Stomach of the Camel [128]
- Section of the Elephant's Skull [145]
- Fence and Ground-plan of a Corral [172]
- Mode of tying an Elephant [184]
- His Struggles for Freedom [185]
- Impotent Fury [188]
- Obstinate Resistance [189]
- Attitude for Defence [203]
- Singular Contortions of an Elephant [204]
- Figures of the African and Indian Elephants on Greek and Roman
Coins [207n]
- Modern "Hendoo" [212n]
- The Horn-bill (Buceros pica) [243]
- The "Devil-bird" (Syrnium Indranec) [246]
- The "Cotton-thief" (Tchitrea paradisi) [250]
- Layard Mountain Jay (Cissa puella) [251]
- The "Double-spur" (Gallo-perdix bicalcaratus) [260]
- The Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) [261]
- The Kabara-goya Lizard (Hydrosaurus salvator) [274]
- The Green Calotes (Calotes ophiomachus) [276]
- Tongue of the Chameleon [278]
- Ceratophora to face [280]
- Skulls of the Crocodile and Alligator [283]
- Terrapin (Emys trijuga) [290]
- Shield-tailed Serpent (Uropeltis grandis) [303]
- Tree Snake (Passerita fusca) to face [307]
- Sea Snake (Hydrophis subloevisis) to face
[311]
- Saw of the Saw-fish (Pristis antiquorum) to face
[326]
- Ray (Aëtobates narinari) [327]
- Sword-fish (Histiophorus immaculatus) [330]
- Cheironectes [331]
- Pterois volitans [334]
- Scarus harid [335]
- Perch (Therapon quadrilineatus) [337]
- Eel (Mastacembelus armatus) [338]
- Mode of Fishing, after Rain [340]
- Plan of a Fish Decoy [342]
- The Anabas of the dry Tanks [354]
- The Violet Ianthina and its Shell [370]
- Bullia vittata [370]
- Pearl Oysters, in various Stages of Growth to face
[381]
- Pearl Oyster, full grown to face [381]
- Cerithium palustre [381]
- The Portuguese Man-of-war (Physalus urticulus) [399]
- Longicorn Beetle (Batocera rubus) [405]
- Leaf Insects, &c [409]
- Eggs of the Leaf Insect (Phyllium siccifolium) [410]
- The Carpenter Bee (Xylocapa tenniscapa) [419]
- Wood-carrying Moths [431]
- The "Knife, grinder" (Cicada) [432]
- Flata (Elidiptera Emersoniana and Poeciloptera
Tennentii) [433]
- The "Coffee-bug" (Lecanium caffeæ) to face
[438]
- Spider (Mygate fasciata) to face [465]
- Cermatia [473]
- The Calling Crab (Gelusimus) [477]
- Eyes and Teeth of the Leech [479n]
- Land Leeches preparing to attack [479]
- Medicinal Leech of Ceylon [483n]