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CONTENTS 



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The Bodies of Space — their arrangements and forma- 

 tion - ------ - 5 



Constituent materials of the Earth, and other Bodies 

 of Space - - - -- -- - -----18 



The Earth formed — Era of the Primary Rocks - - 26 

 Commencement of Organic Life — Sea Plants, Co- 

 rals, &c. - -- -- -- -- -- --31 



Era of the Old Red Sandstone — Fishes abundant - 37 

 Secondary Rocks — Era of the Carboniferous Forma- 

 tion — Land Formed — Commencement of Land 



Plants --------- 42 



Era of the New Red Sandstone — Terrestrial Zoology 



commences with Reptiles — First traces of Birds - 51 

 Era of the Oolite — Commencement of Mammalia - 56 

 Era of the Cretaceous Formation ------ 61 



Era of the Tertiary Formation — Mammalia abun- 

 dant 66 



Era of the Superficial Formations — Commencement 

 of present Species ---------- 70 



General Considerations respecting the Origin of the 

 Animated Tribes - -- -- -- -- - 76 



Particular Considerations respecting the Origin of 



the Animated Tribes --86 



Hypothesis of the Development of the Vegetable 



and Animal Kingdoms ---- 99 



Macleay System of Animated Nature — This System 

 considered in connection with the Progress of 

 Organic Creation, and as indicating the natural 



status of Man ---121 



Early History of Mankind - - - 142 



Montal Constitution of Animals 166 



Purpose and General Condition of the Animated 

 Creation - -- - - -- -- -- -- 185 



Note Conclusory - - - - - 199 



Design of t he Vestiges Explained - - - - - 20J 



