DEFINITION OF THE TERM INSECT. 13 
This system he has represented by tables of circles 
inscribed with the five primary divisions of each group. 
His first table exhibits a general view of organized matter 
as distributed in the animal and vegetable kingdoms— 
Thus: a 
PSEUDOCOTYLEDONEA. 
VERTEBRATA. 
DICOTYLE- 
DONES. 
PROTOPHYTA. | ACRITA. 
VEGETABILIA. 
ANIMALIA. 
MONOCOTY=- 
LEDONES. 
ANNULOSA. 
Sea RADIATA. 
Our learned author here divides the animal kingdom 
into what may be denominated five sub-kingdoms or 
provinces, in three of which (with the exception of the 
Crustacea and Arachnida belonging to his Annulosa) no 
circulation of blood is visible, but which obtains in the 
rest. These he names— 
1. Acriva, consisting of the Infusory Animals, the 
Polypi, the Corallines, the Tenia, and the least organized 
of the Intestinal Worms. 
2. Rapiata, including the Jelly-fish, Starfish, Echini, 
and some others. : 
3. ANNULOsA, consisting of Insecta, Arachnida, and 
Crustacea. . 
4. VERTEBRATA, consisting of Beasts, Birds, Reptiles, 
Amphibia, and Fishes. 
5. Mouxwusca, including the numerous tribes of shell- 
Jish, land-shells, slugs, &c.; which, from their mucous or 
gelatinous substance, from their nervous system and the 
