CONTENTS.

CONTENTS.

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The Bodies of Space—Their arrangements and formation

1

Constituent materials of the Earth and of the other Bodies of Space

27

The Earth formed—Era of the Primary Rocks

44

Commencement of Organic Life—Sea Plants, Corals, etc.

54

Era of the Old Red Sandstone—Fishes abundant.

66

Secondary Rocks.  Era of the Carboniferous Formation.—Land formed—Commencement of Land Plants

76

Era of the New Red Sandstone—Terrestrial Zoology commences with Reptiles—First traces of Birds

94

Era of the Oolite—Commencement of Mammalia

105

Era of the Cretaceous Formation

116

Era of the Tertiary Formation—Mammalia abundant

125

Era of the Superficial Formations—Commencement of present Species

134

General Considerations respecting the Origin of the Animated Tribes

145

Particular Considerations respecting the Origin of the Animated Tribes

165

Hypothesis of the Development of the Vegetable and Animal Kingdoms

191

Macleay System of Animated Nature—This System considered in connexion with the Progress of Organic Creation, and as indicating the natural status of Man

236

Early History of Mankind

277

Mental Constitution of Animals

324

Purpose and General Condition of the Animated Creation

361

Note Conclusory

387