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On Lakes 312
On the Configuration of Valleys 323


CHAPTER IX

The Sea 335

The Sea Coast 337
Sea Life 344
The Ocean Depths 351
Coral Islands 358
The Southern Skies 365
The Poles 367


CHAPTER X

The Starry Heavens 373

The Moon 377
The Sun 382
The Planets 387
Mercury 388
Venus 390
The Earth 391
Mars 392
The Minor Planets 393
Jupiter 394
Saturn 395
Uranus 396
Neptune 397
Origin of the Planetary System 398
Comets 401
Shooting Stars 406
The Stars 410
Nebulæ 425

ILLUSTRATIONS

FIG. PAGE

1. Larva of Chœrocampa porcellus 53

2. Bougainvillea fruticosa; natural size. (After Allman) 107

3. Do.          do.          magnified 108

4. Do.         do.         Medusa-form 109

5. Medusa aurita, and progressive stages of development. (After Steenstrup) 110

6. White Dead-nettle 124

7. Do. 125

8. Do. 125

9. Salvia 127

10. Do. 127

11. Do.