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-- Explanations and Criticisms -- Veritable Fish-showers in South America -- In India -- In Ceylon -- Torpidity of Fishes in Mud -- Lepidosiren -- Its Structure -- Amphibious Fishes -- Climbing Perch -- Salarias of Ceylon -- Provisional Structure, 96 III. MERMAIDS. The Oannes of Berosus -- Assyrian Representations of Mermen -- Dagon and Atergatis -- Universal Belief in Mermaids -- Opinion of Swainson -- Sirens in Dongola -- Museum Specimens -- Japanese Ingenuity -- Accounts of Living Specimens -- Assumed to be Cow-whales -- Indian Accounts -- Scandinavian Myths -- Mermaids in Shetland -- A Love Story -- Cavern in Skye -- Veritable Narratives -- Hudson's Report -- Steller's Sea-ape -- Rencontre of Weddell's Seaman -- Merman seen at Landscrone -- Mermaid Captured by Six Shetlandmen -- Comments on the Story -- Critical Examination of it, 125 IV. THE SELF-IMMURED. Toads Found in Wood and Stone -- Difficulties -- Bell's Caution -- Current Explanations -- Mr Bartlett's Toad in Fir-tree -- His Letter in Reply -- Mr Bree's Toad in Sandstone -- Mr Peacock's Toad in Lias -- Toad in Tamarind-wood in India -- Comments on the Report -- Toad in Flint at Blois -- Toad in Iron Ore -- _Audi alteram partem_ -- Mr Plant's Disappointment -- Seven Frogs in Nodules of Limestone -- Toad Immured in Old Wall -- Frog in Freestone -- Toads deep in Stiff Clay -- Experiments -- Dr Buckland Immures Toads in Oolitic Limestone and Sandstone -- Results -- Dr Buckland's Conclusions -- Toads Inclosed in Plaster of Paris -- Critical Examination of the Experiments -- Objections to the Conclusions -- Evidence rather in Favour of Common Belief -- Toad Sixteen Years in Closed-in Wall -- Toad in Mortar under a Horse-block -- Indefinite Torpidity of Wasps -- Mr Bartlett Finds a Bat in a Vault Closed for Twenty Years -- Mr Smith Finds a Bat in a Vault Closed for One Hundred and Six Years, 146 V. HYBERNATION OF SWALLOWS. The Question -- Popular Belief -- Scientific Statements of Swallows' Torpidity and Submersion -- Achard's Statement -- White's Account -- Cases given by Bishop Stanley -- Supposed Torpidity of American Swift -- Hybernating Corn-crakes -- Barrington's Reports of Torpid Swallows -- Curator Wall's Story -- Fitton's Story -- Swallows in Britain during Winter -- Cases recorded by White -- Montagu -- Yarrell -- C. Bree -- Bell -- Hewitson -- Harcourt -- R
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