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ventured to adopt ; and he would only recommend 

 it to the student of Zoology, until a more complete 

 work shall appear, which would be perused by no 

 one with greater eagerness than himself. 



The analytical Table of Contents exhibits so 

 fully the method which has been followed, and the 

 subjects which have been treated of, as to supersede 

 the necessity of an Alphabetical Index. 



CONTENTS 



