ILLUSTRATIONS. . 31 . . . . . . . PAGE 1. CHARLES DARWIN Frontispiece 2. THE “BEAGLE" BEACHED AT THE MOUTH OF THE SANTA Cruz Vignette 3. THE KINGDOM OF Æsop (AFTER BEWICK) 18 4. ANCIENT GREEK HORSE-RACE . 30 5. THRESHING GRAIN WITH HORSES IN ARMENIA (Asia Minor) 6. Fossil REMAINS OF A MEGATHERIUM 32 7. Fossil REMAINS OF AN ELEPHANT 32 8. GAUCHOS BRANDING Cattle ON AN ESTANCIA 35 9. SHEPHERD-DOG . 37 10. MONKEY WITH PREHENSILE Tail 38 11. TOUCANS. 41 12. GUANACO (FROM A PHOTOGRAPH) 42 13. Puma 45 14. JAGUAR 46 15. CAPIBARA 46 16. AUSTRALIAN BOWER BIRD . 49 17. SEAL 51 18. TERN. 19. GULL 51 20. SEA-LION (FROM A PHOTOGRAPH) 52 21. PHOSPHORESCENT SEA 55 22. Cactus GROWTH IN THE DESERTS OF UTAH . 59 23. TORTOISE. 61 24. CUTTLE-FISH. 64 25. CORMORANT 65 26. CONDOR 67 27. SKELETON OF AN OSTRICH . 72 . . . 51 . . 79 . 80 80 81 82 83 85 86 87 92 93 95 97 98 28. St. Paul's Rocks . |