80 ORDERS OF THE CLASS MAMMALIA. 



Man therefore, though a single species, is formed 

 into a distinct order, when zoologically considered, 

 by this peculiarity; an order which is hence named 

 Bimana. 



In the next order to man we find hands at the 

 four extremities, whence this order is named Qua- 

 drumana. 



In another order, the animals included in it have 

 no thumb capable of a free motion, or opposable to 

 the rest. This from the nature of its food is named 

 Carnivora. 



In the above three orders, there are found three 

 different sorts of teeth, namely the maxillares, 

 molar or grinding teeth, which we shall rather call 

 as more generally applicable, the cheek teeth ; the 

 canine ; and the incisor, or cutting teeth. 



The animals which compose the fourth order have 

 the extremities but little different from those of the 

 carnivora : but they want the canine teeth, and have 

 incisors in the front of the mouth, adapted for a sort 

 of mastication altogether peculiar to themselves. 

 This order is called Glir&s. 



After these are ranked such animals as have the 

 extremities very much cramped, and sunk deep 

 within large claws considerably crooked. These 

 are moreover, defective in the incisive teeth ; some 

 of them even want the canine ; and a few are des- 

 titute of teeth altogether, from these defects the 

 order is named Edentata. 



This distribution of the unguiculated animals 

 would be perfect, and form a regular series, if New 



