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anomalous species or genera to remain within a series whose 

 characters are not completely applicable to them. 



Such are the views the author entertained, when he 

 adopted the classification of his system ; for in the explana- 

 tions here offered, we have followed the scope of his argu- 

 ments almost verbatim \ To us at least they appear con- 

 clusive, and place in a strong light the real superiority of a 

 method depending upon affinities, over one founded on mere 

 coincidences. 



1 Chap. x. distribution des poissons, &c. 



