breed in captivity, 231.
  duration of life in the elephant, 232.
  theory of M. Fleurens, 232.
  instances of very old elephants in Ceylon, 233.
  dead elephant never found, 234. 
  Sinbad’s story, 236.
  passage from AElian regarding the, 237. 
Elk, 59. See Deer; Mammalia. 
Emydosauri, 321. 
Emys trijuga, 290. 
Englishman, anonymous, his story of a fight between elephants and horses,
84.

Falconer, Dr., height of Indian elephant, 99 n. 
Falkland Islands, peculiarity in the cattle there, 372 n. 
Fauna of Ceylon, not common to India, Introd. 62.
  peculiar and independent, Introd. 62.
  have received insufficient attention, 3.
  first study due to Dr. Davy, 3.
  subsequent, due to Templeton, Layard, and Kelaart, 3, 4. 
Fishes of Ceylon, little known, 323.
  seir fish, and others for table, 324.
  abundance of perch, soles, and sardines, 324.
  explanation of Odoric’s statement, 324 n.
  sardines, said to be poisonous, 324.
  shark, and sawfish, 325.
  sawfish, 325.
  ray, 326.
  swordfish, 328.
  cheironectes of AElian, 331.
  fishes of rare forms, and of beautiful colours, 332.
  fresh-water fishes, their peculiarities, 335.
  fresh-water, little known, ib.; reason, 335 n.
  eels, 337.
  reappearance of fishes after the dry season, 340. 
Fishes, similar mysterious re-appearances elsewhere, 342 n.
  method of taking them by hand, 340.
  a fish decoy, 342.
  fish filling from clouds, 342 n., 362.
  buried alive in mud, 347. 
  Mr. Yarrell’s theory controverted, 344.
  travelling overland, 345.
  the fact was known to the Greeks and Romans, 345.
  instances in Guiana and Siam, 347.
  faculty of all migratory fish for discovering water, 347 n.
  on dry land in Ceylon, 348.
  fish ascending trees, 349.
  excerpt from letter by Mr. Morris, 348 n. 
  Anabas scandens, 349, 350. 
  Daldorf’s statement, anticipated by Abou-zeyd, 350 n.
  accidents when fishing, 351 n.
  burying fishes and travelling fish, 351.
  occurrence of similar fish in Abyssinia and elsewhere, 352.
  statement of the patriarch Mendes, 553 n.
knowledge of habits of Melania employed judicially by E.L.  Layard, 355
n.
  illustrations of aestivating fish and animals, 356.
  aestivating shell-fish and water-beetlea, 351.
  fish in hot water, 358.
  list of Ceylon fishes, 359. 
  Professor Huxley’s memorandum on the fishes of Ceylon, 364. 
  Dr. Gray’s memorandum, 366.
  Note on the Bora-chung, 367. 
Fishing, native mode of, 340. 
Fish insect, 475. 
Flamingoes, 261. See Birds. 
Fleas, 433. See Insects. 
Fleurens, on the duration of life in the elephant, 232. 
Flies, their instinct in discovering carrion, 196