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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1872 edition. Excerpt: ... Ellis, on the prevalence of infanticide in Polynesia, ii. 347. Elphinstone, Mr., on local differences of stature among the Hindoos, l. 110; on the difficulty of distinguishing the native races of India, i. 207. Elytra, of the females of Dytiscus, Aci- lius, ffydroporus, i. 333. Emheriza, character of young, ii. 176. Emberiza miliaria, ii. 177. Emberiza schceniclus, ii. 106; head-feath- ers of the male, ii. 01. Emnryo of man, i. 14, 15; of the dog, 1.15. Emnryos of mammals, resemblance of the, i. 31. Emigration, i. 166. Emotions experienced by the lower ani- mals in common with man, i. 33; mani- fested by animals, i. 41. Emperor moth, i. 3S5. Emulation of singing-birds, ii. 50. Emu, sexes and incubation of, ii. 196. Endurance, estimation of. i. 91. Energy, a characteristic of men, ii. 313. England, numerical proportion of male and female births, in, 1. 291. Engleheart, Mr., on the finding of new mates by starlings, ii. 101. English, success of, as colonists, i, 172. Engravers, shert-sighted, I.113. Entomostraca, i. 323. Entozoa, difference of color between the males and females of some, 1. 312. Eocene, possible divergence of man dur- ing the, t. 192. Eolida; colors of, produced by the biliary glands, i. 314. Epeira, 1. 323. Epeira nigra, small size of the male of, i. 329. Ephemer-e, i. 331. Ephemerid.e, i. 350. Ephemerina, i. proportions of the Scxcs in, i. 306. Ephippiaer ritium, stridulating organs of, i. 344, 343. Epicalia, sexual differences of coloring in the species of, i. 376. Eqnv* hemionua, winter change of, ii. 2S4. Erateina. coloration of, i. 3S5. Erect attitude of man, i. 136. Escheicnt. on the development of hair in man, 1. 24; on a lanuginous mustache in a female foetus, i. 25; on the want of definition between the scalp and..
