CONTENTS 
OF THE FIRST VOLUME. 
Page 
Chap. I. Extent of the Province of Geology 1 
II. Consistency of Geological Discoveries with Sacred 
History 8 
III. Proper subjects of Geological Inquiry 34 
IV. Relation of Unstratified to Stratified Rocks .... 38 
V. Volcanic Rocks, Basalt, and Trap 46 
VI. Primary stratified Rocks 50 
VII. Strata of the Transition Series 60 
Remains of Vegetables in the Transition 
Series 63 
VIII. Strata of the Secondary Series 67 
IX. Strata of the Tertiary Series 76 
Mammalia of the Eocene Period 81 
Mammalia of the Miocene Period 90 
Mammalia of the Pliocene Period 92 
X. Relations of the Earth and its Inhabitants to 
Man 97 
XI. Supposed cases of Fossil Human Bones 103 
XII. General History of Fossil Organic Remains, ... 106 
Cases of Animals destroyed suddenly .... 121 
XTII. Aggregate of Animal Enjoyment increased, and 
that of Pain diminished by the existence of 
Carnivorous Races 129 
