THE UNIVERSE; 



OR, 



THE WONDERS OF CREATION. 



THE INFINITELY GREAT AND THE INFINITELY 



LITTLE. 



BY 



R A. POUCHET, M. D. 



CORRESPONDING MEMBER OK THE INSTITUTE OF FRANCE (ACAUEMIE DES SCIENCES), 



AND OF THE ROYAL INSTITUTE OF ITALY ; 



DIRECTOR OF THE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY AT ROUEN ; 

 OFFICER OF THE LEGION OF HONOR, ETC. 



SEVENTH EDITION. 



ILLUSTRATED BY 270 ENGRAVINGS ON WOOD, 

 FROM DRAWINGS BY A. FAGUET, MESNEL, AND EMILE BAYARD. 



POETLAND, ME. : 

 IT. HALLETT AND COMPANY, 



1883. 



