CONTENTS. IX 



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Upper Pleiocene Mammalia of France . . 80 



Pleiocene Mammalia of Italy . .83 



in Britain . . . .84 



Important Characters of Fauna . . . . .86 



The Development of Antlers in the Deer . . . .88 



The Retreat of the Quadmmana from Europe . . . 90 



Evidence of Pleiocene Man in France and Italy unsatisfactory . 90 



CHAPTER V. 



BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL CHANGES IN BRITAIN AT THE TIME OF 

 THE ARRIVAL OF MAN. 



Definition of Pleistocene Period . . . . .94 



Survivals from Pleiocene Period . . . 95 



Incoming Living Species of Temperate Habit . . .96 



Arctic Species . . .... .99 



Species now restricted to Mountains . . .100 



living in Hot Countries . . .102 



The Extinct Species . . . . . .104 



Evidence from Distribution of Mammalia as to Geography of Europe 109 



Evidence as to Climate offered by Mammalia . . .112 

 Climatal and Geographical Changes proved by Glacial Phenomena . 114 



Relation of Mammalia to Glacial Phenomena . . .121 



The Three Divisions of the Pleistocene Age . . .122 

 Pleistocene Mammalia in Britain before, during, and after the Glacial 



Period . . . . . . .123 



CHAPTER VI. 



THE RIVER-DRIFT HUNTER OF THE PLEISTOCENE AGE AND HIS 

 SURROUNDINGS. 



Great Britain in the Early Pleistocene Age . . .124 



Early Pleistocene Forests in Britain . . . .125 



Mammalia inhabiting Early Pleistocene Forests . . .126 



Physical Relations of Forest Bed . . . . .129 



Early Pleistocene Forests in France . . . .131 



Presence of Man in Early Pleistocene Strata doubtful . .133 



The Mid Pleistocene Mammalia . . . . .134 



Evidence of the Presence of Man . . . . .136 



