INDEX. 
MacLeay, Alexander, 312. 
Man, design in the creation of, 
110. Unnecessary to the 
operations, and disconnected 
with the designs, of nature 
in the material world, 111. 
The apparent anomaly of 
the design in the creation 
of man explained by an 
enquiry into the truths of 
religion, 112. Inferences 
from design, 113. 
Manchester Natural History 
Society, 325. 
Maregrave, remarks on his 
works upon zoology, 19. 
Marco Polo, 147. 
Marsham, 70. 
Martini, his great work on 
general conchology, 52. 
Martyn, 70. 
Maurice of Nassau, 17. 
Merram, remarks on his writ- 
ings, 60. 
Merrett, Dr., his Pinar the 
first work that was devoted 
exclusively to the animals 
and plants of Great Britain, 
19. 
Mouffet, his Theatrum In- 
sectorum the first zoologi- 
eal work ever printed in 
Britain, 15. 
Muller, 55. 
Natural history, state of, in 
the early ages of the world, 
5. Declension of, under 
the Romans, 9. Introduc- 
tory remarks on the study 
of, 93. Its general nature 
and advantages, 95. Writ- 
ings of the ancients on, 97. 
Striking advantages in re- 
ference to the human mind 
resulting from the study of, 
100. Distinctions and ob- 
459 
jects of the study of, 102. 
In its early stages, a science 
of observation ; in its latter, 
one of demonstration, 105. 
Its connection with re- 
ligion, 107. Viewed as 
a recreation, 117. The 
study of, congenial to a 
country life, 118. Sub- 
servient to the economic 
purposes of life, 122. A re- 
laxation from business, 123. 
Conducive to health, 125. 
Beneficial to invalids, 127. 
Reflections on the study of, 
130. Considered in refer- 
ence to commerce, and the 
economical purposes of life, 
133. Im reference to its in- 
timate connection with agri- 
culture, 139. Acquaint- 
ance with, useful to planters 
and emigrants, 142. <A 
knowledge of, an essential 
qualification for travellers, 
147. As a philosophical 
study, elaborate and diffi- 
cult, 150. Dismissal of 
prejudice absolutely essen- 
tial to the study of, 152. 
A science of facts and in- 
ferences, 153. Exempt 
from general laws, 156. 
Necessity of correcting the 
prejudices of sense in the 
study of, 158. General di- 
rections for the study of, 
201. Its special claims for 
support on the national in- 
stitutions, 356. Expense of 
naturalists’ materials, 359. 
Sublime and_ pleasurable 
sensations resulting from 
the study of, 375. The 
study of, recommended at 
our universities, 377. Ob- 
jections answered, 379. Its 
