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Successive Life Periods scale of such periods in Yorkshire 169 



Their history sketched : 



Proichthyan and Palichthyan Periods 1/1 



Pterichthyan Period 172 



Megalichthyan Period 174 



Palseoniscian Period 177 



Palaeosaurian and Teleosaurian Periods 178 



Megalosaurian Period 180 



Mosasaurian Period 181 



Palaeotherian Period 182 



Preglacial Period 183 



Glacial Period 184 



Postglacial Period 185 



Fauna of Yorkshire. Animals of Kirkdale Cave of Bielbecks of the 



alluvial deposits and subterranean forests 185-187 



Origin of the Fauna and Flora of Yorkshire. Migration, how possible 

 with reference to submersion and elevation of land. Traces of a 

 Scandinavian Flora. Germanic Flora and Fauna. Conjecture re- 

 garding the first advent of Man 188-192 



CHAPTER VIII. 

 THE BRIGANTES. 



Preparation of the earth for the residence of Man. The Britons 

 application of the term contrasted by Strabo with the Celts the 

 of KeXrot Herodotus 192 



Three races of men in Britain. Cassiterides Electrides. The Bri- 

 gantes. Voyage of Pytheas 194 



The Roman conquest Ostorius Scapula Caractacus Cartisman- 

 dua Venutius Petilius Cerealis Agricola the Genunii ... 194-197 



The Brigantian territory and people.. 198 



The Language names of rivers, mountains, persons and tribes... 199-201 



The Houses compared with those of Gaul pit foundations Vil- 

 lages near Wapley and Skipwith Cyttiau on Ingleborough 202 



The Tumuli burial of the body cremation and enclosure of ashes in 

 urns Opening of tumuli on Acklam Wold, near Driffield, near 

 Arras and Weighton Graves of the Charioteers the Cairn of Ob- 

 trush Roque 204-211 



The Raths of Lofthouse Kildale Kippax Aldrow Cropton 

 Duggleby Bishop Burton Barwick 212 



The Camps Hutton Ambo Langton Thornthorpe 213 



The Dikes and Oppida 214 



