GLOSSARY. 
Anchi they mm . An Eocene quadruped, intermediate between 
the Tapirs and the Equida. They are regarded as ancestors of 
the Horse. 
Anticlinal, see p. 69. 
Archaan . The Geological Record may be classified in 5 
divisions — I, Archaean; 2, Palceozoic (Ancient Life); 3, Secondary 
or Mesozoic (Middle Life); 4, Tertiary; and 5, Quaternary. 
Argillaceous Rock. Consisting of, or containing, clay. 
Basalt. A black, extremely compact igneous rock, which 
breaks with a splintery or conchoidal fracture. 
Batrachia. The group of animals to which Frogs, Toads, 
and Newts belong. 
Belemnites. Cephalopods ; allied to the Squid and Cuttlefish. 
Bcrgschrund, see p. 102. 
Biindnerschicfer , see p. 37. 
Bunter , see p. 34. 
Carboniferous , see p. 32. 
Cargneulc. A rock belonging to the Triassic period. 
Cleavage, see p. 78. 
Crevasses, see p. 114. 
