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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1889. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... INDEX Abbott, Dr. C. C, instability of habits of birds, 76 on American water-thrushes (Seiurus), 117 Mr., drawings of caterpillars and their food plants, 203 Accessory plumes, development and display of, 293 Acclimatisation, 94 Achatinellidte, Oulick on variations in, 147 Acquired characters, non-heredity of, 440 Acneidae, mimicry of, 247 Adaptation to conditions at various periods of life, 112 Adolias dirtea, sexual diversity of, 271 jEgeriidae, mimicry by, 240 Agaristidae, mimicry of, 246 Agassiz, on species, 5 on North American weeds, 15. Ageloeus phcenicens, diagram showing variations of, 56; propor-tionate numbers which vary, 64 Albatros9, courtship of great, 287 Allen, Mr. Grant, on forms of leaves, 133 on degradation of wind-fertilised from insect-fertilised flowers, 325 (note) on insects and flowers, 832 on production of colour through the agency of the colour sense, 334 Mr. J. A., on the variability of birds, 60 Allen, Mr. J. A., on colour as in-fluenced by climate, 228 Alluring coloration, 210 American school of evolutionists, 420 Anemone nemorosa, variability of, 78 Animal coloration, a theory of, 288 general laws of, 296 intelligence, supposed action of, 425 characteristics of man, 454 Animals, the struggle among, 18 wild, their enjoyment of life, 39 usually die painless deaths, 38 constitutional variation of, 94 uses of colours of, 134 supposed effects of disuse in wild, 415 most allied to man, 450 Antelopes, recognition marks of, 219 Anthrocera filipendula inedible, 235 Apples, variations of, 87 Arctic animals, supposed causes of white colour of, 191 Argyll, Duke of, on goose reared by a golden eagle, 75 Artemia salina and A. milhausenii, 426 Asclepias curassavica, spread of, 28 Asses running wild in Quito, 28 Attractive fruits, 306 Australia, spre...
