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- SKETCHES
- NATURAL HISTORY OF CEYLON
- NARRATIVES AND ANECDOTES
- MAMMALIA, BIRDS, REPTILES, FISHES, INSECTS, &c.
- INCLUDING A MONOGRAPH OF
- INCLUDING A MONOGRAPH OF
- MAMMALIA, BIRDS, REPTILES, FISHES, INSECTS, &c.
- MAMMALIA, BIRDS, REPTILES, FISHES, INSECTS, &c.
- INCLUDING A MONOGRAPH OF
- INCLUDING A MONOGRAPH OF
- THE ELEPHANT
- WITH ENGRAVINGS FROM ORIGINAL DRAWINGS
- BY
- BY
- SIR J. EMERSON TENNENT, K.C.S. LL.D. &c.
- WITH ENGRAVINGS FROM ORIGINAL DRAWINGS
- WITH ENGRAVINGS FROM ORIGINAL DRAWINGS
- BY
- BY
- SIR J. EMERSON TENNENT, K.C.S. LL.D. &c.
- INTRODUCTION.
- CONTENTS.
- CHAPTER I.
- MAMMALIA.
- MAMMALIA.
- CHAP. II
- THE ELEPHANT
- THE ELEPHANT
- CHAP. III.
- THE ELEPHANT
- THE ELEPHANT
- CHAP. IV.
- THE ELEPHANT
- THE ELEPHANT
- CHAP. V.
- THE ELEPHANT.
- THE ELEPHANT.
- CHAP. VI.
- THE ELEPHANT.
- THE ELEPHANT.
- CHAP. VII.
- THE ELEPHANT.
- THE ELEPHANT.
- CHAP. VIII.
- BIRDS.
- BIRDS.
- CHAP. IX.
- REPTILES.
- REPTILES.
- CHAP. X.
- FISHES.
- FISHES.
- CHAP. XI.
- MOLLUSCA, RADIATA, AND ACALEPHÆ.
- MOLLUSCA, RADIATA, AND ACALEPHÆ.
- CHAP. XII.
- INSECTS.
- INSECTS.
- CHAP. XIII.
- ARACHNIDÆ, MYRIOPODA, CRUSTACÆ, ETC.
- ARACHNIDÆ, MYRIOPODA, CRUSTACÆ, ETC.
- CHAPTER I.
- CHAPTER I.
- MAMMALIA.
- MAMMALIA.
- CHAP. II
- THE ELEPHANT
- THE ELEPHANT
- CHAP. III.
- THE ELEPHANT
- THE ELEPHANT
- CHAP. IV.
- THE ELEPHANT
- THE ELEPHANT
- CHAP. V.
- THE ELEPHANT.
- THE ELEPHANT.
- CHAP. VI.
- THE ELEPHANT.
- THE ELEPHANT.
- CHAP. VII.
- THE ELEPHANT.
- THE ELEPHANT.
- CHAP. VIII.
- BIRDS.
- BIRDS.
- CHAP. IX.
- REPTILES.
- REPTILES.
- CHAP. X.
- FISHES.
- FISHES.
- CHAP. XI.
- MOLLUSCA, RADIATA, AND ACALEPHÆ.
- MOLLUSCA, RADIATA, AND ACALEPHÆ.
- CHAP. XII.
- INSECTS.
- INSECTS.
- CHAP. XIII.
- ARACHNIDÆ, MYRIOPODA, CRUSTACÆ, ETC.
- ARACHNIDÆ, MYRIOPODA, CRUSTACÆ, ETC.
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
- CHAPTER I.
- MAMMALIA.
- List of Ceylon Mammalia.
- List of Ceylon Mammalia.
- MAMMALIA.
- MAMMALIA.
- List of Ceylon Mammalia.
- List of Ceylon Mammalia.
- CHAP. II.
- THE ELEPHANT.
- Structure and Functions.
- Structure and Functions.
- THE ELEPHANT.
- THE ELEPHANT.
- Structure and Functions.
- Structure and Functions.
- CHAP. III.
- THE ELEPHANT.
- Habits when Wild.
- Habits when Wild.
- THE ELEPHANT.
- THE ELEPHANT.
- Habits when Wild.
- Habits when Wild.
- APPENDIX TO CHAPTER III.
- NARRATIVES OF THE NATIVES OF CEYLON RELATIVE TO ENCOUNTERS WITH ROGUE ELEPHANTS.
- NARRATIVES OF THE NATIVES OF CEYLON RELATIVE TO ENCOUNTERS WITH ROGUE ELEPHANTS.
- CHAP. IV.
- THE ELEPHANT.
- Elephant Shooting.
- Elephant Shooting.
- NOTE.
- THE ELEPHANT.
- THE ELEPHANT.
- Elephant Shooting.
- Elephant Shooting.
- NOTE.
- CHAP. V.
- THE ELEPHANT.
- An Elephant Corral.
- An Elephant Corral.
- THE ELEPHANT.
- THE ELEPHANT.
- An Elephant Corral.
- An Elephant Corral.
- CHAP. VI.
- THE ELEPHANT.
- The Captives.
- The Captives.
- THE ELEPHANT.
- THE ELEPHANT.
- The Captives.
- The Captives.
- CHAP. VII.
- THE ELEPHANT.
- Conduct in Captivity.
- Conduct in Captivity.
- THE ELEPHANT.
- THE ELEPHANT.
- Conduct in Captivity.
- Conduct in Captivity.
- APPENDIX TO CHAPTER VII.
- CHAP. VIII.
- BIRDS.
- List of Ceylon Birds.
- ACCIPITRES.
- PASSERES.
- SCANSORES.
- COLUMBÆ.
- GALLINÆ.
- GRALLÆ.
- ANSERES.
- ACCIPITRES.
- PASSERES.
- SCANSORES.
- COLUMBÆ.
- GALLINÆ.
- GRALLÆ.
- ANSERES.
- NOTE.
- BIRDS.
- List of Ceylon Birds.
- ACCIPITRES.
- PASSERES.
- SCANSORES.
- COLUMBÆ.
- GALLINÆ.
- GRALLÆ.
- ANSERES.
- ACCIPITRES.
- PASSERES.
- SCANSORES.
- COLUMBÆ.
- GALLINÆ.
- GRALLÆ.
- ANSERES.
- NOTE.
- CHAP. IX.
- REPTILES.
- List of Ceylon Reptiles.
- SAURA.
- OPHIDIA.
- CHELONIA.
- EMYDOSAURI.
- BATRACHIA.
- PSEUDOPHIDIA.
- List of Ceylon Reptiles.
- SAURA.
- OPHIDIA.
- CHELONIA.
- EMYDOSAURI.
- BATRACHIA.
- PSEUDOPHIDIA.
- REPTILES.
- REPTILES.
- List of Ceylon Reptiles.
- SAURA.
- OPHIDIA.
- CHELONIA.
- EMYDOSAURI.
- BATRACHIA.
- PSEUDOPHIDIA.
- List of Ceylon Reptiles.
- SAURA.
- OPHIDIA.
- CHELONIA.
- EMYDOSAURI.
- BATRACHIA.
- PSEUDOPHIDIA.
- CHAP. X.
- FISHES.
- List of Ceylon Fishes.
- List of Ceylon Fishes.
- I. OSSEOUS.
- ACANTHOPTERYGII
- PHARYNGOGNATHI.
- MALACOPTERYGII (ABDOMINALES).
- MALACOPTERYGII (SUB-BRANCHIATI).
- MALACOPTERYGII (APODA).
- LOPHOBRANCHI.
- PLECTOGNATHII.
- ACANTHOPTERYGII
- PHARYNGOGNATHI.
- MALACOPTERYGII (ABDOMINALES).
- MALACOPTERYGII (SUB-BRANCHIATI).
- MALACOPTERYGII (APODA).
- LOPHOBRANCHI.
- PLECTOGNATHII.
- II. CARTILAGINOUS.
- FISHES.
- FISHES.
- List of Ceylon Fishes.
- List of Ceylon Fishes.
- I. OSSEOUS.
- ACANTHOPTERYGII
- PHARYNGOGNATHI.
- MALACOPTERYGII (ABDOMINALES).
- MALACOPTERYGII (SUB-BRANCHIATI).
- MALACOPTERYGII (APODA).
- LOPHOBRANCHI.
- PLECTOGNATHII.
- ACANTHOPTERYGII
- PHARYNGOGNATHI.
- MALACOPTERYGII (ABDOMINALES).
- MALACOPTERYGII (SUB-BRANCHIATI).
- MALACOPTERYGII (APODA).
- LOPHOBRANCHI.
- PLECTOGNATHII.
- II. CARTILAGINOUS.
- NOTE (A.)
- INSTANCES OF FISHES FALLING FROM THE CLOUDS IN INDIA.
- (From the Bombay Times, 1856.)
- See Page 343.
- (From the Bombay Times, 1856.)
- See Page 343.
- INSTANCES OF FISHES FALLING FROM THE CLOUDS IN INDIA.
- INSTANCES OF FISHES FALLING FROM THE CLOUDS IN INDIA.
- (From the Bombay Times, 1856.)
- See Page 343.
- (From the Bombay Times, 1856.)
- See Page 343.
- NOTE (B.)
- CEYLON FISHES.
- (Memorandum by Professor Huxley.)
- See Page 324.
- (Memorandum by Professor Huxley.)
- See Page 324.
- CARTILAGINEA.
- OSTINOPTERYGII.
- CEYLON FISHES.
- CEYLON FISHES.
- (Memorandum by Professor Huxley.)
- See Page 324.
- (Memorandum by Professor Huxley.)
- See Page 324.
- CARTILAGINEA.
- OSTINOPTERYGII.
- NOTE (C).
- ON THE BORA-CHUNG, OR "GROUND-FISH" OF BHOOTAN.
- See P. 353.
- See P. 353.
- ON THE BORA-CHUNG, OR "GROUND-FISH" OF BHOOTAN.
- ON THE BORA-CHUNG, OR "GROUND-FISH" OF BHOOTAN.
- See P. 353.
- See P. 353.
- CHAP. XI.
- SHELLS.
- Mollusca.—Radiata, &c.
- List of Ceylon Shells.
- 2. RADIATA.
- NOTE.
- TRITONIA ARBORESCENS.
- TRITONIA ARBORESCENS.
- SHELLS.
- Mollusca.—Radiata, &c.
- List of Ceylon Shells.
- 2. RADIATA.
- NOTE.
- TRITONIA ARBORESCENS.
- TRITONIA ARBORESCENS.
- CHAP. XII.
- INSECTS.
- List of Ceylon Insects.
- "Order COLEOPTERA.
- Order ORTHOPTERA.
- Order NEUROPTERA.
- Order HYMENOPTERA.
- Order LEPIDOPTERA.
- Order DIPTERA.
- Order HEMIPTERA.
- Class ARACHNIDA.
- Order COLEOPTERA, Linn.
- Order ORTHOPTERA, Linn.
- Order PHYSAPODA, Dum.
- Order NEUROPTERA, Linn.
- Order HYMENOPTERA, Linn.
- Order LEPIDOPTERA, Linn.
- Order DIPTERA, Linn.
- Order HEMIPTERA, Linn.
- Order HOMOPTERA, Latr.
- "Order COLEOPTERA.
- Order ORTHOPTERA.
- Order NEUROPTERA.
- Order HYMENOPTERA.
- Order LEPIDOPTERA.
- Order DIPTERA.
- Order HEMIPTERA.
- Class ARACHNIDA.
- Order COLEOPTERA, Linn.
- Order ORTHOPTERA, Linn.
- Order PHYSAPODA, Dum.
- Order NEUROPTERA, Linn.
- Order HYMENOPTERA, Linn.
- Order LEPIDOPTERA, Linn.
- Order DIPTERA, Linn.
- Order HEMIPTERA, Linn.
- Order HOMOPTERA, Latr.
- INSECTS.
- List of Ceylon Insects.
- "Order COLEOPTERA.
- Order ORTHOPTERA.
- Order NEUROPTERA.
- Order HYMENOPTERA.
- Order LEPIDOPTERA.
- Order DIPTERA.
- Order HEMIPTERA.
- Class ARACHNIDA.
- Order COLEOPTERA, Linn.
- Order ORTHOPTERA, Linn.
- Order PHYSAPODA, Dum.
- Order NEUROPTERA, Linn.
- Order HYMENOPTERA, Linn.
- Order LEPIDOPTERA, Linn.
- Order DIPTERA, Linn.
- Order HEMIPTERA, Linn.
- Order HOMOPTERA, Latr.
- "Order COLEOPTERA.
- Order ORTHOPTERA.
- Order NEUROPTERA.
- Order HYMENOPTERA.
- Order LEPIDOPTERA.
- Order DIPTERA.
- Order HEMIPTERA.
- Class ARACHNIDA.
- Order COLEOPTERA, Linn.
- Order ORTHOPTERA, Linn.
- Order PHYSAPODA, Dum.
- Order NEUROPTERA, Linn.
- Order HYMENOPTERA, Linn.
- Order LEPIDOPTERA, Linn.
- Order DIPTERA, Linn.
- Order HEMIPTERA, Linn.
- Order HOMOPTERA, Latr.
- CHAP. XIII.
- ARTICULATA.
- Arachinida—Myriopoda—Crustacea, etc.
- Arachinida—Myriopoda—Crustacea, etc.
- ARTICULATA.
- APTERA.
- CRUSTACEA.
- CIRRHIPEDIA.
- ANNELIDA.
- APTERA.
- CRUSTACEA.
- CIRRHIPEDIA.
- ANNELIDA.
- NOTE
- ON THE FACULTY OF REPEATED RE-VIVIFICATION POSSESSED BY THE ROTIFERA, ETC.
- ON THE FACULTY OF REPEATED RE-VIVIFICATION POSSESSED BY THE ROTIFERA, ETC.
- ARTICULATA.
- ARTICULATA.
- Arachinida—Myriopoda—Crustacea, etc.
- Arachinida—Myriopoda—Crustacea, etc.
- ARTICULATA.
- APTERA.
- CRUSTACEA.
- CIRRHIPEDIA.
- ANNELIDA.
- APTERA.
- CRUSTACEA.
- CIRRHIPEDIA.
- ANNELIDA.
- NOTE
- ON THE FACULTY OF REPEATED RE-VIVIFICATION POSSESSED BY THE ROTIFERA, ETC.
- ON THE FACULTY OF REPEATED RE-VIVIFICATION POSSESSED BY THE ROTIFERA, ETC.
- INDEX.
- NARRATIVES AND ANECDOTES
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