CLASSES OF ANIMALS. 
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Sidney ? Begin at the beginning, and see 
if you can go through them all.” 
44 Well, let me see. She is a vertebrated 
animal, because she has a backbone; a mam¬ 
mal ; carnivorous, because she eats meat; 
and-1 believe that is all.” 
44 That is all I have told you. The two 
remaining divisions are genus,—which in¬ 
cludes such animals as have certain resem¬ 
blances, like those of the genus Felis, which 
includes all that have claws which can be 
drawn back, the same kind of eyes, and the 
same number of teeth,—and species, which 
includes all of a particular kind, such as 
felis Leo, which includes all the lions. Now, 
let us go over the divisions once more.” 
“Departments first,” said Annie; 44 then 
classes, then orders, then genus, and lastly 
species.” 
44 What a memory you have!” said Sid¬ 
ney, admiringly : 44 1 wish I had.” 
44 Your memory would be as good as 
mine, and better, if you would only listen,” 
replied Annie, 44 but you never half attend. 
And what else, aunt?” 
44 1 think that is enough for to-night,” re¬ 
plied Miss Winston. 44 To-morrow we will 
