CONTENTS. 



GENERAL INTRODUCTION. 



Definition of Biology and Zoology Differences between Organised and 

 Unorganised Bodies Nature of Life Vital Force Differences be- 

 tween Animals and Plants Morphology and Physiology Differences 

 between different Animals Specialisation of Function Morpholo- 

 gical Type Von Baer's Law of Development Homology, Analogy, 

 and Homomorphism Correlation of Growth Classification Defini- 

 tion of Species Impossibility of a Linear Classification Reproduc- 

 tion Sexual Reproduction Non-sexual Reproduction Gemmation 

 and Fission Reproduction by Internal Gemmation Alternation of 

 Generations Parthenogenesis Development, Transformation, and 

 Metamorphosis Spontaneous Generation Origin of Species Dis- 

 tribution, Geographical and Geological .... PAGE 1-38 



CHAPTER I. 



General Characters of the Protozoa Classification of the Protozoa 

 Gregarinidse Psorospermise 39-42 



CHAPTER II. 

 General Characters of the Rhizopoda Amcebea .... 42-45 



CHAPTER III. 



Foraminifera Classification of the Foraminifera Bathybius, Cocco- 

 liths, Coccospheres Affinities of the Foraminifera Distribution of 

 Foraminifera in Space Distribution of Foraminifera in Time . 46-52 



CHAPTER IV. 

 Radiolaria Acanthometrse Polycystina Thalassicollida . . 52-54 



CHAPTER V. 



Sponges Nature of Sponges Classification of Spongida Distribution 

 of Sponges in Space and in Time Affinities of Sponges . . 54-58 



CHAPTER VI. 



Infusoria Order Ciliata Suctoria Flagellata Noctiluca Phos- 

 phorescence of the Sea 59-65 



