CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. FACE 



THE STARTING-POINT . . . . . ' . . . . 3 



CHAPTER II. 

 WORLD-MAKING .... . . . . . . 9 



CHAPTER III. 

 THE IMPERFECTION OF THE GEOLOGICAL RECORD ... 39 



CHAPTER IV. 

 THE HISTORY OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC . . . . '. 57 



CHAPTER V. 

 THE DAWN OF LIFE . . : 95 



CHAPTER VI. 

 WHAT MAY BE LEARNED FROM EOZOON 135 



CHAPTER VII. 

 THE APPARITION AND SUCCESSION OF ANIMAL FORMS . . 169 



CHAPTER VIII. 

 THE GENESIS AND MIGRATIONS OF PLANTS . . . . 201 



CHAPTER IX. 

 THE GROWTH OF COAL . . . . . . . . 233 



