XXV1U CONTENTS OF VOL. II, 



VOLUME SECOND. 



PART I. 



ON THE CONDITION OF ANIMALS 



CHAP. I. 



Duration of Animals. 



Page. 



Term of life frequently shortened. Noxious air. En- 

 demical and epidemical diseases, Epizooty. Scar- 

 city of Food, fasting. Cures. Universal war. Li- 

 mits assigned to its ravages. . 2 



CHAP. II. 



Distribution of Animals. 



Each species of animal limited in its geographical dis- 

 tribution. Conditions of this limitation. . . 8 



1. Temperature. Species suited to the climate. How 



the variations of the seasons are counteracted. 9 



Changes take place in the clothing of animals. In the 

 Quantity, casting the hair, winter furs, moulting. 

 In the Colour, dark in summer and light in win- 

 ter. 1 1 



