CONTENTS. xiii 



CHAPTER XVIII. 



The Eocene period Relation between the Kainozoic and 

 Mesozoic rocks in Europe and in North America Classi- 

 fication of the Tertiary deposits The sequence and sub- 

 divisions of the Eocene rocks of Britain and France 

 Eocene strata of the United States Life of the period 

 Plants Foraminif era Corals Echinoderms Mollusca 

 Fishes Reptiles Birds Mammals 294-316 



CHAPTER XIX. 



The Miocene period Miocene strata of Britain Of France 

 Of Belgium Of Austria Of Switzerland Of Ger- 

 many Of Greece Of India Of North America Of 

 the Arctic regions Life of the period Vegetation of the 

 Miocene period Foraminif era Corals Echinoderms 

 Articulates Mollusca Fishes Amphibians Reptiles 

 Mammals 316-334 



CHAPTER XX. 



The Pliocene period Pliocene deposits of Britain Of Eu- 

 rope Of North America Life of the period Climate 

 of the period as indicated by the Invertebrate animals 

 The Pliocene Mammalia Literature relating to the 

 Tertiary deposits and their fossils 335-346 



CHAPTER XXI. 



The Post-Pliocene period Division of the Quaternary de- 

 posits into Post-Pliocene and Recent Relations of the 

 Post-Pliocene deposits of the northern hemisphere to the 

 " Glacial period " Pre-Glacial deposits Glacial deposits 

 Arctic Mollusca in Glacial beds Post-Glacial deposits 

 Nature and mode of formation of high-level and low- 

 level gravels Nature and mode of formation of cavern- 

 deposits Kent's Cavern Post-Pliocene deposits of the 

 southern hemisphere 346-357 



CHAPTER XXII. 



Life of the Post-Pliocene period Effect of the coming on 

 and departure of the Glacial period upon the animals 

 inhabiting the northern hemisphere Birds of the Post- 

 Pliocene Mammalia of the Post-Pliocene Climate of 

 the Post-Glacial period as deduced from the Post-Glacial 

 Mammals Occurrence of the bones and implements of 

 Man in Post-Pliocene deposits in association with the 

 remains of extinct Mammalia Literature relating to the 

 Post- Pliocene period 358-380 



