CONTENTS OF VOLUME I. 
INTRODUCTIOff. 
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The Universality of Animal Life .... 1 
The Equilibrium maintained among Animal Tribes, 3 
Advantages of the Study of Natural History . . 3 
The Teachings of Natural History ... 4 
The Mystery of Life 6 
Object and Sources of the present "Work . . 6 
Geological Kevelations 
Preliminary Eemarks upon the Classification of 
Animals 10 
Of Certain Terms used in Natural History . . 12 
Modern Systems of Classification . . . .13 
Linnaean System ...... 14 
The Animal Kingdom arranged according to the 
System of Cuvier 16 
Analysis of the System of Classification adopted in 
this Work It 
CLASSIFICATIOK 
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Division I. Vertebrata . . . .25 
Division II. Mollusc a . . . . 2'T 
Division III. Articulata . . . .28 
Division IV. Radiata . . . . 29 
Division V. Protozoa 30 
Division I. VERTEBRATA ... 31 
Class I. MAMMAI.1A ... 34 
Order L BIMANA 35 
Peculiar Conformation of Man . . .35 
Physical and Moral Development of Man 31 
Striking Characteristics of the Human Eace 38 
The Unity of the Human Race . . .40 
Diversity of Origin in the Human Race . 43 
