OF FOSSILS. in 



and arifmg from particular caufes, arc almoft al- 

 ways unlike each other. 



xv. 



ALL unorganic bodies, as well folid as liquid, 

 which arc cither altogether without any orga- 

 nic (Iruclurc, ordifplay the ruins only of orga- 

 nization, are denominated./!^!//, or more com- 

 monly minerals. 



5 xvi. The Mineral King dun. 



THE tcrmfOjffil, or mineral kingdom, is gene- 

 rally applied to ail arrangement of fuch fofiils 

 as arc found in the earth. 



xvn. Generation of FoJJils. 



IN this third kingdom of nature, the proccfs 

 of gem-iano!! H carried on in a manner widely 

 different from that of organised bodies. Here 

 is no eg;:;, no feed, to chcrilli and fupport tlic 

 future toUil, confined and retrained wirhiii the 

 narrowed limits ; no fecundation; no cita- 

 bliihcd circulation of the nourifliing iluids; nor 

 any evolution. Molecules uniting, by the folc 

 O 2 power 



