CONTENTS. 



INTRODUCTION. 



CHAPTER I. Of the Nature of Living Bodies and the 

 Distinction between Animals and 

 Vegetables 1-12 



CHAPTER II. General Remarks on the Structure of 



Vegetables 13-15 



CHAPTER III. Of the Structure of Animals. . 15-84 



PHILOSOPHY OP NATURAL HISTORY. 



CHAPTER I. Of Respiration. 85-99 



CHAPTER II. Of the Motions of Animals. 100-108 



CHAPTER III. Of Instinct. .. 109-116 



CHAPTER IV. Of the Senses 117-134 



CHAPTER V. Of Infancy 134-141 



CHAPTER VI. Of the Growth and Food of Animals 141-154 



CHAPTER VII. Of the Transformations of Animals 154-168 



CHAPTER VIII. Of the Habitations of Animals 168-209 



CHAPTER IX. Of the Hostilities of Animals 209-227 



CHAPTER X. Of the Artifices of Animals . . > 227-237 



CHAPTER XI. Of the Society of Animals 238-250 



CHAPTER XII. Of the Docility of Animals. 250-269 



