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VIII. The Order of Brevipennes or Ostriches .. 189 



IX. The Order of LimicolEe or Shore Birds. .. 191 



X. The Order of Herodioues or Herons 195 



XI. The Order of Alectorides or Kails, etc. . . 198 

 XII. The Order of Lamellirostres or Geese, 



Ducks, etc 199 



XIII. The Order of Steganopodes or Gannets, 



etc 201 



XIV. The Order of Longipeunes or Gulls and 



Petrels 203 



XV. The Order of Pygopodes or Divers 207 



XVI. The Order of Sphenici or Penguins 209 



SECTION IV. THE CLASS OP EEPTILIA OR REPTILES 213 



Sub-Section 1. The Reptilia Considered as a Class 213 



II. The Order of Chelonia or Turtles 217 



III. The Order of Dinosauria or Dinosaurs. . . 220 



IV. The Order of Crocodilia or Crocodiliaus. . 222 

 V. The Order of Lacertia or Lizards 224 



VI. The Order of Enaliosauria or Sea-sauri- 



ans 226 



VII. The Order of Pterosauria or Flying Sau- 



rians 228 



VIII. The Order of Ophidia or Serpents 229 



SECTION V. THE CLASS OF BATRACHIA OK BATRACHIANS. 235 



Sub-Section I. The Batrachia Considered as a Class. . . . 235 

 II. The Order of Anoura or Tailless Batra- 



chians 238 



III. The Order of Urodela or Salamanders, 



etc 240 



IV. The Order of Apoda or Caecilians 243 



V. The Order of Labyrinthodonta or Laby- 



rinthodonts 244 



SECTION VI. THE CLASS OF PISCES OR FISHES 246 



Sub- Section I. The Fishes Considered as a Class 246 



II. The Order of Plagiostomi or Selachii or 



Rays and Sharks 254 



III. The Order of Holocephali or Chimaeras. . 261 



' IV. The Order of Protopttri or Lepidosireus. 262 



V. The Order of Ganoidei or Ganoids 263 



VI The Order of Lophobranchii or Tuft- 



gilled Fishes 264 



VII. The Order of Plectognathi or Puffers, etc. 265 



VIII. The Order of Acanthopteri or Spine- 



finned Fishes 266 



The Order of Anacanthini or Anacanths. 272 

 The Order of Pharyngoenathi or Gars, 



etc....:. 274 



XI. The Order of Malacopteri or Soft finned 



Fishes 276 



XII. The Order of Dermopteri or Marsipo- 



branchii or Lampreys, etc. 279 



