Contents. ix 



CHAPTER III. LIFE. 



Organisation What is Life? A Guiding Intelligence Life precedes 

 Organisation Necessity of a Self-existent Cause Genesis of Species 

 The Darwinian Hypothesis Characteristics of the Vegetable King- 

 dom Variety of Products from the same Elements Vital Chemistry 

 Sexual Life in Plants Vital Mechanism Nutritive Contrivances 

 Seed Distribution Plant Aromas Functions of Leaves Contriv- 

 ances for Reproduction Protection Mind, . . . 105-118 



CHAPTER IV. ANIMAL LIFE. 



Life in Ammalculse Mollusca Wonders of Insect Life Insect Transfor- 

 mations Flies Bombardier Beetle Honey Bee Ants Fire Flies- 

 Spiders Fishes Snails The Rattlesnake Birds, their Forms and 

 Plumage Butterflies Beetles Life in the Deep Sea, . 118-132 



CHAPTER V. LIFE IN THE HIGHER ORDERS OF ANIMALS. 



Mammalia Resemblances and Diversities Adaptations of Domestic Ani- 

 mals to the wants of Man The Horse The Dog The Camel The 

 Elephant Ready Submission to Man Sagacity and Humanity 

 Character expressed in Organism The Manis The Beaver Mon- 

 keysThe Gorilla and Orang Outang The Life of Man Unity of 

 Life Infinite Power and Wisdom, .... 132-145 



CHAPTER VI. HUMAN LIFE AND IMMORTALITY. 



The Highest Powers of Life in Humanity Sexual Life Social Life- - 

 Health and Disease Health Forces Spiritual Radiation of Life- 

 Spiritual Attractions and Repulsions Spiritual Powers of Animals 

 Clairvoyance, Dreams, Trance The Spirit Life Proofs of Immor- 

 tality, . . . . . . . . . . . 145-159 



PART III. THE HUMAN BODY. 

 CHAPTER I. BONES AND MUSCLES. 



The Human Form our Highest Ideal Symmetry The Vital System The 

 Spine Cranium Thorax Pelvis Extremities Mechanism of Joints 

 Protection of Brain and Organs of Sense Muscles of the Neck, 

 Face, Eye, Fore-arm Tendons Nervous Control of Muscular Action, 

 Habitual Movements Force of Muscular Contraction, . 161-172 



CHAPTER II. BRAIN AND NERVES. 



The Brain Form and Structure The Ganglionic Nervous System Mode 



of Nervous Action Complexity and Mystery Origin of Nerves 



The Brain the Organ of the Mind Has each Faculty of the Mind a 

 distinct Organ? 173-180 



