Country Cousins: Short Studies in the Natural History of the United States (1884)

CONTENTS. VI. h IODEFLI ELD-XAT RAL . IS . T … … … … … . . W IX. RATTLESNAK m ES FACT h a FARC . Y … … … … … . 90 SIT. XV. A PL ACT V IC IE . W, O F DEVIL-FISIIES … … … … … . 16 1 SVII. A CHAT A BOUT ROB 1 r l l . E … … … … … … . . 1 75 XIS. TIIE C AVERXB AT Lrm. 4 x n AT PIKESP EAK … … … … . 2 03 ILLUSTRATIONS . fAOl Tree. toads … … . . Fi. ontispicce . Bri hDt ots of Goldfiriclles . . 15 The Great Carolina Tfcn … . . G The Retreat of the Towhee … . . 20 Blarina-thc Shorl-tailed Shrew … 3 3 Sltull of a Shrew magnified. slioaing Gharactcr of tho Tceth … . . 38 Keosorex-tlie Longtniled Shrem . . 37 The Edge of e Brook in the Country 40 Pebbly Sllullo s ju st above the Cufn ract … … … . . 45 Urook ULosaoms … … . . 48 310th … … … … 53 Trying its lbFings … … . . 54 Thc Struggle for Evistencc in Winter . 59 Thick-diclled Paludinre … … G3 Partrid cs i n Winter … … . 69 A Vigllnnt Hare … … . . 71 After R Sleet Storm … … . 73 Thc Foxs Winter Prey … … 73 Alexander Agassiz … … . . 79 nlateriuls for J xboratory Study … 89 A Typ1cO. l Rattlesnake … … 93 Fiend of the Copperhcnd - upper and under views … … … 95 Head of the Copperhead-side and face views … … … . . 95 Cranium of Crotalus. with Nuscles concerned in the Venom Stroke … . 103 PhQQ Bones of the Upper Jaw … … 10 3 Relation of Tcmporal 3Iuseles to the Gland … … … . . 10 4 Oysters Egg. iln nediately after Fcrtili-zetion … … … . 11 3 Egg threc Hours dterFertilization . . l14 Egg gat a Lnter Stagc … … . 114 Egg in it8 Final Stttg … … 114 First Appearance of the Emnbrjro … 1 13 An Oyster One Tear Old. showing Embryonic Shell, at the Apex. and Lincs of subscqucut Additions … . . 115 The Slipper Limpet … … . 118 Star-fishcs lo rcr dgure shorn-ing under side and nmbulacrz … … l21 Egg of the Star. 8sh. after Fertilization . 124 An Egg nearly ready to Hatcl1 … 124 An Embryo Star-fish at an early Stage. seen edgewise … … . . 124 A more advanccd Embryo. snimming by Row6 of Cllia along the Profuliernnces … … … . . l25 . a Young Star-fish … … . . 125 Dining upon an Oyater … … 120 Reproducing four lost Arms … . 133 Shell of Fulgur carica … … 138 A Sea-nechfaee I-Egg-cases of Fulgur 140 Sycotypus cnnaliculatus … … 141 Purpura lapillus … … . . 145 12 ILLUSTRATIONS . PAGK Lunatia heros. with Outline of Expand ed Foot … … … . . 1 45 Egg-capsules of the Drill … . . 14 5 Ilyantlssn obsoleta … … . . 14 6 Tritia trivitnta … … … . 1 46 Urosalpius cinerea … … . 14 6 Blue. or Soft-shelled Cmb-Callinectes hast2itus … … … …