Contents 



Chap. page 



I. Interpretation of the Bible. — Creation 23 



II. The Garden of Eden. — The fall of man and the lower 



animals 42 



III. The Christian Era. — The restoration from the fall . . 52 



IV. The New Testament animals' best friend. — Christ as 



a humane teacher 60 



V. The Bible teaches the immortality of animals. — 



Opinions of some great authors 73 



VI. Animals promised a Paradise. — Commanded to praise 



their Creator 90 



VII. Natural theology. — Philosophy of the soul 107 



VIII. Physiology and natural theology. — The body governed 



by immaterial forces 122 



IX. Instances of animal intelligence. — Power of reasoning, 132 



X. Instinct is immortal. — Difference between educated 



and uneducated animals 151 



XI. Anatomical analogy of animals. — Comparative psy- 

 chology 170 



XII. Chemical composition of animals. — Cruel anatomists . 183 



XIII. Infelicity of animals. — They possess a moral sense . . 201 



XIV. Future abode of animals. — A plurality of worlds . . . 213 

 XV. Man as guardian of the lower animals. — Moral duty to 



be kind 231 



XVI. Means of preventing cruelty. — An early humane 



education necessary 256 



XVII. Some prominent evils. — A necessity for a future 



reward 280 



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