XVI CONTENTS. 



LETTER LIII. 



Rertiarks o'n the Conformation of animal Bodies Correspon- 

 dence of the two Sides, and the exact Resemblance of their 

 component Parts The animal Body considered as a Mass 



The Covering of Animals adapted to their Mode of Living 

 Structure of the Heart, the Complexity of its Mechanism, 

 and the Regularity of its Pulsations Structure of the Eye, 

 its Position, and the Nature of Vision Convincing Proofs 

 of an All-wise Design "m the Formation of the Universe, and, 

 consequently, of the Existence of a Supreme Intelligence. 33i 



LETTER^LIV. 



FISHES. 



General Remarks on their Structure, Powers, and Faculties 

 The System of animal Hostility and Prey more fully illus- 

 trated, and its Compatibility with the Goodness of the Cre- 

 ator demonstrated General Division of Fishes The' Whale 

 Kind Greenland Whale Picturesque Description of the 

 Whale Fishery Importance of this Branch of Commerce 

 The Narwhale Spermaceti W'hale Grampus Dolphin, 

 and Porpoise. - - - - - - - 337 



LETTER LV. 



Cartilaginous Fishes Characteristics-r-General '"Remarks- 

 The Shark Manner of catching the Shark, used by the 

 Europeans Manner of Fighting and Killing the Shark, 

 practised by the Negroes ^The Ray Kind Sting Ray 

 Torpedo Sep Devil Sea Eagle Sturgeon Fishing Frog 



Sea Porcupine. , - 34& 



LETTER LVI. 



Fishes of fhespinouskind Characteristics General Remarks 

 Classification of Linnaeus 1st. Apodes The common Eel 



Conger Eel Electrical Eel.-* ^d. Jugulares The 

 Dragonet Cod Importance of the Cod Fishery. - 357 



LETTER LVII. 



3d Order Thoraici The Gilthead Dorado Flying Fish 

 Interesting Scene of Pursuit and Evasion Mackarel - - 

 4th, Abdominales The Pike Salmon Importance of the 

 Salmon Fisheries The Herring Description of the migra- 

 tory ghoals Importance of the Herring Fishery The Pil- 

 chard lmpoit*iiH Anecdote The Golden Fish, - 3o/J 



