

CONTENTS;" 



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Ckap. I. Matter and Motion . , . 11 



II. The Universe 24> 



III. The Solar System 3f 



IV. The Fixed Stars 57 



V. The Earth considered as a Planet . . 68 



VI. The Atmosphere 90 



VII. Meteors . . . , 105 



VIII. Springs, Rivers, and the Sea 124 



IX. Fossils 141 



X. Plants 177 



XI. Animals 200 



XII. The Human Frame 234 



XIII. The Human Understanding ...... ^260 



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