CONTENTS 



OF 



THE SECOND VOLUME. 



CHAPTER V. 



THE COASTS OF SICILY. 

 MILAZZO, STROMBOLI, GIARDINI. 



Zoological poverty of the western coasts of Sicily. Journey by 

 land from Trapani to Cephalu. Milazzo. Sedimentary rocks 

 of contemporaneous formation. Milne Edwards's submarine 

 excursions. Stromboli. Excursion to the volcano. Phospho- 

 rescence of the sea. Messina. Giardini. Difference between 

 the natural method and classifications. Embryological studies of 

 Milne Edwards ; progressive characterisation of animal species. 

 Blanchard's investigations on the nervous system. Organic 

 complication of some of the lower animals. Degradation of 

 superior types ; the Amphioxus. Simultaneous appearance of 

 different animal types in ancient geological epochs - Page 1 



CHAP. VI. 



THE COASTS OF SICILY. 

 ETNA. 



Aspect and nature of the coast from Giardini to Catania. Cata- 

 nia ; its harbour ; its soil. Etna. Excursion to the volcano. 

 Nicolosi; the Casa Gemellaro; a night passed at the foot of the 

 cone; the great crater; the crater of 1843. Eruption of 1669 ; 



