"Starfish is a popular name for any individual of the family Asteridæ, a familiar object on the Atlantic coasts. The body is more or less star shaped, and consists of a central portion, or disk, surrounded by five or more lobes, or arms, radiating from the body and containing prolongations of the viscera. The mouth is situated in the center of the lower surface of the body, and the anus is either absent or on the upper surface. Locomotion is effected by means of peculiar tube-like processes, which are protruded from the under surface of the arms. They possess in a high degree the power of reproducing lost members and abound in all seas. [Pictured] Lesser Sand-star (Ophiura albida)"—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Lesser Sand-Star Starfish

"Starfish is a popular name for any individual of the family Asteridæ, a familiar object on the…

"Starfish is a popular name for any individual of the family Asteridæ, a familiar object on the Atlantic coasts. The body is more or less star shaped, and consists of a central portion, or disk, surrounded by five or more lobes, or arms, radiating from the body and containing prolongations of the viscera. The mouth is situated in the center of the lower surface of the body, and the anus is either absent or on the upper surface. Locomotion is effected by means of peculiar tube-like processes, which are protruded from the under surface of the arms. They possess in a high degree the power of reproducing lost members and abound in all seas. [Pictured]Common Starfish, reproducing rays"—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Common Starfish

"Starfish is a popular name for any individual of the family Asteridæ, a familiar object on the…

"Starfish is a popular name for any individual of the family Asteridæ, a familiar object on the Atlantic coasts. The body is more or less star shaped, and consists of a central portion, or disk, surrounded by five or more lobes, or arms, radiating from the body and containing prolongations of the viscera. The mouth is situated in the center of the lower surface of the body, and the anus is either absent or on the upper surface. Locomotion is effected by means of peculiar tube-like processes, which are protruded from the under surface of the arms. They possess in a high degree the power of reproducing lost members and abound in all seas. [Pictured]Common Starfish (Asterias rubens)"—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Common Starfish

"Starfish is a popular name for any individual of the family Asteridæ, a familiar object on the…

"Starfish is a popular name for any individual of the family Asteridæ, a familiar object on the Atlantic coasts. The body is more or less star shaped, and consists of a central portion, or disk, surrounded by five or more lobes, or arms, radiating from the body and containing prolongations of the viscera. The mouth is situated in the center of the lower surface of the body, and the anus is either absent or on the upper surface. Locomotion is effected by means of peculiar tube-like processes, which are protruded from the under surface of the arms. They possess in a high degree the power of reproducing lost members and abound in all seas. [Pictured]Eyed Cribella (Cribella oculata)"—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Eyed Cribella Starfish

"Starfish is a popular name for any individual of the family Asteridæ, a familiar object on the…

"Starfish is a popular name for any individual of the family Asteridæ, a familiar object on the Atlantic coasts. The body is more or less star shaped, and consists of a central portion, or disk, surrounded by five or more lobes, or arms, radiating from the body and containing prolongations of the viscera. The mouth is situated in the center of the lower surface of the body, and the anus is either absent or on the upper surface. Locomotion is effected by means of peculiar tube-like processes, which are protruded from the under surface of the arms. They possess in a high degree the power of reproducing lost members and abound in all seas. [Pictured]Gibbous Starlet (Asterina gibbosa)"—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Lesser Sand-star Starfish

"Starfish is a popular name for any individual of the family Asteridæ, a familiar object on the…

"A fire-place; a hearth; a brazier. The fire-place possessed a sacred character, and was dedicated among the Romans to the Lares of each family. Movable hearths, or braziers, properly called foculi, were frequently used." — Smith, 1873.

Focus

"A fire-place; a hearth; a brazier. The fire-place possessed a sacred character, and was dedicated among…

"Thucydides, the greatest of the Greek historians, was an Athenian, and was born in the year 471 B.C. His family was connected with that of Miltiades and Cimon. He possessed gold mines in Thrace, and enjoyed great influence in that country." — Smith, 1882

Bust of Thucydides

"Thucydides, the greatest of the Greek historians, was an Athenian, and was born in the year 471 B.C.…

Coin of the Fabian family showing bust on front and torch on back. Front.

Coin of Fabian Family

Coin of the Fabian family showing bust on front and torch on back. Front.

Coin of the Fabian family showing bust on front and torch on back. Back.

Coin of Fabian Family

Coin of the Fabian family showing bust on front and torch on back. Back.

"A round plate or dish. The paterae of the most common kind were small plates of the common red earthenware, on which an ornamental pattern was drawn, and which were sometimes entirely black. The more valuable paterae were metallic, being chiefly of bronze but every family, raised above poverty, possessed one of silver, together with a silver salt-cellar. The preceding cut exhibits a highly ornamented patera, made of bronze. The view of the upper surface is accompanied by a sideview, showing the form and depth of the vessel." — Smith, 1873

Patera

"A round plate or dish. The paterae of the most common kind were small plates of the common red earthenware,…

A family of acanthopterygian or spiny-finned fishes.

Chætodtidæ

A family of acanthopterygian or spiny-finned fishes.

Scene from the story, "The Swiss Family Robinson"

Swiss Family Robinson

Scene from the story, "The Swiss Family Robinson"

Scene from the story, "The Swiss Family Robinson"

Swiss Family Robinson

Scene from the story, "The Swiss Family Robinson"

Scene from the story, "The Swiss Family Robinson"

Swiss Family Robinson

Scene from the story, "The Swiss Family Robinson"

Scene from the story, "The Swiss Family Robinson"

Swiss Family Robinson

Scene from the story, "The Swiss Family Robinson"

Scene from the story, "The Swiss Family Robinson"

Swiss Family Robinson

Scene from the story, "The Swiss Family Robinson"

Scene from the story, "The Swiss Family Robinson"

Swiss Family Robinson

Scene from the story, "The Swiss Family Robinson"

Scene from the story, "The Swiss Family Robinson"

Swiss Family Robinson

Scene from the story, "The Swiss Family Robinson"

Scene from the story, "The Swiss Family Robinson"

Swiss Family Robinson

Scene from the story, "The Swiss Family Robinson"

Scene from the story, "The Swiss Family Robinson"

Swiss Family Robinson

Scene from the story, "The Swiss Family Robinson"

Scene from the story, "The Swiss Family Robinson"

Swiss Family Robinson

Scene from the story, "The Swiss Family Robinson"

Scene from the story, "The Swiss Family Robinson"

Swiss Family Robinson

Scene from the story, "The Swiss Family Robinson"

Scene from the story, "The Swiss Family Robinson"

Swiss Family Robinson

Scene from the story, "The Swiss Family Robinson"

A family talking

Family

A family talking

A family looking at a piece of paper

Family

A family looking at a piece of paper

A parasite of the chalcididæ family.

Parasite

A parasite of the chalcididæ family.

Also called the ground cuckoo, road runner, or paisano. A large errestrial bird or the family Cuculidæ.

Chaparral

Also called the ground cuckoo, road runner, or paisano. A large errestrial bird or the family Cuculidæ.

An old spelling of khermes. A genus of bark-lice, of the family Aphididæ

Chermes

An old spelling of khermes. A genus of bark-lice, of the family Aphididæ

Politican, financier and founder of the famous Whitney family.

William Collins Whitney

Politican, financier and founder of the famous Whitney family.

A family of homopterous hemipterous insects.

Cicada Larva

A family of homopterous hemipterous insects.

A family of homopterous hemipterous insects.

Cicada Larva

A family of homopterous hemipterous insects.

A genus of fishes inhabiting the fresh waters of South America, and typical of the family Cichlidæ.

Cichla

A genus of fishes inhabiting the fresh waters of South America, and typical of the family Cichlidæ.

"Usually kept as a family seat, and occupied by the master and mistress of the house, though occaisionally offered, as a special honor, to the guests." — Goodrich, 1844

Egyptian Double Chair

"Usually kept as a family seat, and occupied by the master and mistress of the house, though occaisionally…

A beast of burden of the horse family, having a peculiarly harsh bray, and long, slouching ears.

Donkey

A beast of burden of the horse family, having a peculiarly harsh bray, and long, slouching ears.

A woman and three children.

Woman and children

A woman and three children.

A family of irregular sea urchins, flattened into a discoidal or shield like shape, with a mouth central and furnished with a masticatory apparatus.

Clypeastrid

A family of irregular sea urchins, flattened into a discoidal or shield like shape, with a mouth central…

"Mr. Lowell is descended from an English family who settled in New England in the year 1639." —The Popular Cyclopedia, 1888

James Russel Lowell

"Mr. Lowell is descended from an English family who settled in New England in the year 1639." —The…

"Many species of the kingfisher family are found in various parts of the world. The belted kingfisher is peculiar to North America, and is a larger bird than the kingfisher of Great Britain, being fully twelve inches in length, but inferior in brilliancy of plumage." —The Popular Cyclopedia, 1888

Belted Kingfisher

"Many species of the kingfisher family are found in various parts of the world. The belted kingfisher…

A family of insects.

Corisidae

A family of insects.

Thick-billed finches in the passerine family Fringillidae.

Bull Finch

Thick-billed finches in the passerine family Fringillidae.

The Golden Eagle, chief of the Falcon family, has its home in the mountainous districts of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America.

Golden Eagle

The Golden Eagle, chief of the Falcon family, has its home in the mountainous districts of Europe, Asia,…

Medium to large, often colorful and noisy passerine birds found in the crow family.

Magpie

Medium to large, often colorful and noisy passerine birds found in the crow family.

A small passerine bird of the finch family.

Goldfinch

A small passerine bird of the finch family.

A small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family, but is now considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae.

European Robin

A small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family, but is now considered…

A member of the bird family Hirundinidae.

Swallow

A member of the bird family Hirundinidae.

A scene from the story, <em>The Dolliver Family</em>.

The Dolliver Family

A scene from the story, The Dolliver Family.

A scene from the story, <em>The Dolliver Family</em>. Captain Diomed.

The Dolliver Family

A scene from the story, The Dolliver Family. Captain Diomed.

A scene from the story, <em>The Dolliver Family</em>. The family's friend, Waldemar.

The Dolliver Family

A scene from the story, The Dolliver Family. The family's friend, Waldemar.

A scene from the story, <em>The Dolliver Family</em>.

The Dolliver Family

A scene from the story, The Dolliver Family.

A scene from the story, <em>The Dolliver Family</em>.

The Dolliver Family

A scene from the story, The Dolliver Family.

A genera of mid-sized birds in the Pheasant family.

Quail

A genera of mid-sized birds in the Pheasant family.

Swans are large water birds of the family Anatidae, which also includes geese and ducks.

Swans

Swans are large water birds of the family Anatidae, which also includes geese and ducks.

The Gharial is the only surviving member of the family Gavialidae, a long-established group of crocodile-like reptiles with long, narrow jaws. The Gharial is the second-largest of all surviving crocodilians: a large individual can be 6-7 metres long.

Gharial

The Gharial is the only surviving member of the family Gavialidae, a long-established group of crocodile-like…

A family of incessorial birds noted for their bright plumage, stout bill, strong feet, and short tail.

Kingfisher

A family of incessorial birds noted for their bright plumage, stout bill, strong feet, and short tail.

"As the Strawberry belongs to the Rose family, its flowers should in their natural state contain both stamens and pistils." &mdash;Fuller, 1910

Strawberry flower

"As the Strawberry belongs to the Rose family, its flowers should in their natural state contain both…

A genus of birds of the plover family, native to Eurasia, Africa, and Iceland. They are about the size of a pigeon, frequent marshes and woodlands, and from their peculiar cry are frequently called peewit.

Lapwing

A genus of birds of the plover family, native to Eurasia, Africa, and Iceland. They are about the size…

The fruid of the tropical or subtropical tree citrus medica, of the orange family, and originally native to the tropical portions of Asia. It is quite certain that lemons were unknown to the ancient Greeks and romans, and that this fruit was introduced into Spain by the Arabs about the 12th century.

Lemon

The fruid of the tropical or subtropical tree citrus medica, of the orange family, and originally native…

A genus of plants of the family liliaceae, native to the bushy places of America and Eurasia. It has oblong leaves, and cup-shaped flowers noted for their agreeable odor.

Lily of the Valley

A genus of plants of the family liliaceae, native to the bushy places of America and Eurasia. It has…

A species of sea-fish found in the northern seas as far north as Iceland. It is allied to the cod family. The body measures from three to four feet in length, has grayish sides and back, and the head is flat. The ling is very valuable as an article of commerce.

Ling

A species of sea-fish found in the northern seas as far north as Iceland. It is allied to the cod family.…

A name derived from the lotus of Greek legend, and applied to various species of plants related to the clovers. It is now used also to designate several species of the water-lily family, particularly the sacred species of Egyptian lilies that geow in the Nile regions.

Lotus

A name derived from the lotus of Greek legend, and applied to various species of plants related to the…